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Title: The Structured Dependency of the Elderly: A Critical Note

Author(s): Paul A Johnson

Publication Date: November 1987

Keyword(s): Britain, Old Age, Pensions, Retirement and Structured Dependency

Programme Area(s): Human Resources

Abstract: This paper examines the viewpoint that the dependency of elderly people in modern Britain has been increased by state action and social change. It argues that ideas of "structured dependency" are based upon theoretical premises which promote a one-sided reading of the evidence. An analysis of the changing composition of the income of the elderly population shows that the fall in the labour force participation of older people and the increased importance of state pension income has not led to the marginalization of the elderly, but has instead promoted increased financial independence and consumer power.

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Johnson, P. 1987. 'The Structured Dependency of the Elderly: A Critical Note'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=202