Simulating an Ageing Population: A Microsimulation Approach Applied to Sweden

by Anders Klevmarken (Editor), Björn Lindgren (Editor)

Overview

The book series "Contributions to Economic Analysis" was established under the editorship of Jan Tinbergen in 1952. Its purpose ever since has been to stimulate the international exchange of scientific information and to reinforce international cooperation by publishing original research in applied economics. The editors and authors of the series represent a broad range of geographic and subject matter interests in economics, and the series includes books from all areas of macroeconomics and microeconomics. These books have in common a quantitative approach to economic problems of practical importance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444532534
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	02/29/2008
Series:	Contributions to Economic Analysis , #285
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Ageing Economy in an International Perspective. Chapter 2 Dynamic Microsimulation for Policy Analysis: Problems and Solutions. Chapter 3 SESIM: A Swedish Micro-Simulation Model. Chapter 4 Changes in the Health Status of the Population. Chapter 5 Sickness Absence from Work. Chapter 6 Early Retirement. Chapter 7 Geographical Mobility and Tenure Choice. Chapter 8 The Income of the Baby Boomers. Chapter 9 The Distribution of Wealth. Chapter 10 Utilization of Inpatient Care. Chapter 11 The Demand for Old Age Care. Chapter 12 Simulating the Future of the Elderly. Chapter 13 Evaluation and Conclusions. INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES. Preface. List of Contributors. List of Figures. List of Tables. Subject Index. Edited by. Copyright page.