GERON 5450: Economics, Public Policy, and Aging
(Cross-listed with HDFS 5450).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Policy development in the context of the economic status of the older adult population. Retirement planning and the retirement decisions; social security and public transfer programs; intra-family transfers to/from the aged; private pensions; financing medical care; prospects and issues for the future. (Typically Offered: Fall)