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<p>The United States social security system is the nation's largest social insurance program. As such, it has a far-reaching impact throughout the economy, influencing not only old-age economic security but also many behaviors, including corporate employment policy, retirement patterns, and personal saving. In the past, the system's universal coverage and generous benefits ensured popular support to a degree enjoyed by no other form of "big government" social spending.</p> <p>Yet over two-thirds of all Americans today believe that the social security system will face bankruptcy by the time they retire. The question of social security reform—how to reform the system or whether the system needs reform at all—is the subject of heated debate at all levels of government, in the media, and among workers, pensioners, and employers.</p> <p><i>Prospects for Social Security Reform</i> informs the debate by exploring why the system is at a crossroads today and what to do about it. Contributors detail the size and nature of the problem, explain views of key "stakeholders" regarding reform options, and report new evidence on how reform might affect the economy. Research findings and public opin

Author

Olivia S Mitchell; Robert J Myers; Howard Young; Wharton School Pension Research Council

Publisher

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812234794

Subjects

Social Science, Management, Business

Rating

4 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14