Saving Social security a balanced approach / Peter A. Diamond, Peter R. Orszag.
| Author/creator | Diamond, Peter A. |
| Other author | Orszag, Peter R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, |
| Description | xxvi, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A brief overview of Social Security -- Goals for Social Security reform -- Social Security's long-term deficit -- A three-part plan to shore up Social Security -- Strengthening Social Security's effectiveness as social insurance -- Implications for benefits and revenue -- Individual accounts -- Questions and answers about our balanced reform plan -- Conclusions -- Appendixes: A. Social Security and national saving -- B. Trends in retirement age -- C. How the legacy debt arose: A simplified example -- D. Characteristics of tax-favored defined-contribution plans -- E. Should the trust fund invest in the stock market? -- F. Comparisons with models 2 and 3 of the President's Commission -- G. Memorandum from the Office of the Chief Actuary -- H. Long-term analysis of the Diamond-Orszag Social Security plan. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-287) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005281679 |
| ISBN | 9780815718376 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815718373 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |