The Decline in Saving: A Threat to America's Prosperity?

by Barry P. Bosworth

Book Overview

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Longtime Brookings economist and former presidential adviser Barry Bosworth examines why saving rates in the United States have fallen so precipitously over the past quarter century, why the initial consequences were surprisingly benign, and how reduced saving will affect the future well-being of Americans.

The Decline in Saving provides an extensive and unparalleled account of the complexity of present saving patterns, an issue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815721358
• ISBN13: 9780815721352
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"