Inflation and the Real Income of the Elderly: Recent Evidence and Expectations for the Future.

Clark, Robert L.; Sumner, Daniel A.

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ERIC Number: EJ319582

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Publication Date: 1985

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Inflation and the Real Income of the Elderly: Recent Evidence and Expectations for the Future.

Clark, Robert L.; Sumner, Daniel A.

Gerontologist, v25 n2 p146-52 Apr 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, Retirement Benefits

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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