The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880–1990. By Dora Costa. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Pp. xiii, 234.$40.00, £31.95, cloth; $19.00, £ 13.50, paper.

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic History
Year: 2001
Volume: 61
Issue: 1
Pages: 224-226

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Buy this book, read it, and keep it on your shelf as a reference. Dora Costa has written an award-winning book about retirement over the past century. She examines long-term trends in the propensity to retire and the impact of health, public pensions, income, and other determinants on the retirement decision.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:cup:jechis:v:61:y:2001:i:01:p:224-226_43
Journal Field
Economic History
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25