The Individual and the Welfare State Life Histories in Europe /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Börsch-Supan, Axel (Editor), Brandt, Martina (Editor), Hank, Karsten (Editor), Schröder, Mathis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Geriatrics.; Social policy.; Labor economics.; Population.; Aging.; Social Sciences.; Population Economics.; Social Policy.; Labor Economics.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Public Health.

Our health, our income and our social networks at older ages are the consequence of what has happened to us over the course of our lives. The situation at age 50+ reflects our own decisions as well as many environmental factors, especially interventions by the welfare state such as education policie...