The imaginary time bomb : why an ageing population is not a social problem / Phil Mullan.
"The Imaginary Time Bomb diffuses the myth that the aging baby-boomer population is producing a downward economic spiral. Phil Mullan argues that the growing preoccupation with aging has nothing to do with demography in itself and more to do with justifying further reductions of the role of the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris Publishers,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "The Imaginary Time Bomb diffuses the myth that the aging baby-boomer population is producing a downward economic spiral. Phil Mullan argues that the growing preoccupation with aging has nothing to do with demography in itself and more to do with justifying further reductions of the role of the state in the economy and curbing the welfare state."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232) and index. |
| ISBN: | 186064452X 9781860644528 |