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Peer reviewedClark, Robert L.; Sumner, Daniel A. – Gerontologist, 1985
Examines responsiveness of the nominal income of older persons to price changes and compares changes in their real income to trends in real income of other groups. Data from the Retirement History Study show the elderlys' income sources were not fixed in nominal terms, but increased as prices rose. (NRB)
Descriptors: Economic Status, Income, Inflation (Economics), Older Adults
