{"product_id":"working-longer-paperback","title":"Working Longer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlicia H. Munnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven A. Sass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily headlines warn American workers that their retirement years may be far from golden. The main components of the retirement income system--Social Security and employer-provided pensions and health insurance--are in decline while the amount of income needed for a comfortable retirement continues to rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWorking Longer\u003c\/i\u003e, Alicia Munnell and Steven Sass suggest a simple solution to this problem: postponing retirement by two to four years. By following their advice, the average worker retiring in 2030 can be as well off as today's retirees. Implementing this solution on a national scale, however, may not be simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorking Longer\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the prospects for moving the average retirement age from 63, the current figure, to 66. Munnell and Sass ask whether future generations will be healthy enough to work beyond the current retirement age and whether older men and women want to work. They examine companies' incentives to employ older works and ask what government can do to promote continued participation in the workforce. Finally, they consider the challenge of ensuring a secure retirement for low-wage workers and those who are unable to continue to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe retirement system faces very real challenges. But together, workers, employers, and the government can keep this vital piece of the American dream alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlicia H. Munnell \u003c\/b\u003eis the Peter F. Drucker Professor of Management Sciences, Carroll School of Management, and director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. She has served as assistant secretary of the Treasury for economic policy (1993-1995) and as a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers (1995-97). She was also cofounder and first president of the National Academy of Social Insurance. Munnell has written or edited numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eComing up Short: The Challenge of 401(k) Plans\u003c\/i\u003e, with Annika Sundén (Brookings, 2004).\u003cb\u003eSteven A. Sass \u003c\/b\u003eis associate director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. He was previously an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and taught at Rutgers and Brandeis. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Promise of Private Pensions: The First Hundred Years \u003c\/i\u003e(Harvard, 1997), \u003ci\u003eSocial Security and the Stock Market: How the Pursuit of Market Magic Shapes the System\u003c\/i\u003e, with Alicia H. Munnell (Upjohn Institute, 2006), and \u003ci\u003eThe Social Security Fix-It Book\u003c\/i\u003e, with Alicia H. Munnell and Andrew Eschtruth (Center for Retirement Research, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722501165119,"sku":"9780815703112","price":58.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/abd259047e9fbaa33902b9e27dbf75b1.webp?v=1765095971","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/working-longer-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}