Archive: Eva Sierminska

Hand holding coins in birds nest.

Abstract In this report, we assess the economic well-being of elderly women in cross-national perspective, comparing the United States to four other rich countries:  the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Sweden.  These countries constitute an illuminating group, as they have diverse social policy systems, with respect to both social insurance and public assistance; and they…

elderly man inserting credit card to ATM

Abstract This paper provides a first glance at the role of income and wealth in comparing economic security of older persons in the United States in cross-national perspective. We compare our elders to those in six other rich OECD countries (Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom). These countries have diverse social policy…