title: Interpreting changes in the economic status of the elderly, 1949-1979.
abstract: "This paper analyzes changes in the economic well-being of the elderly using data from the [U.S.] Decennial Censuses of 1950 through 1980. We find that the economic status of each elderly cohort is higher on average than that of the preceding cohort.  Certain events associated with age--retirement for both men and women and widowhood for women--are associated with declining incomes.  Controlling for sex, labor force participation, and marital status, however, the economic well-being of elderly cohorts generally increases with age."
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Danziger
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Smolensky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000569:Americas; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D007182:Income; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D009826:Old Age Assistance; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012179:Retirement; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D017805:Widowhood
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Americas; Cohort Analysis; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Income--changes; Marital Status; Microeconomic Factors; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Old Age Security; Population; Population Characteristics; Retirement; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status--changes; United States; Widowed