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Focuses on the range of survivor income benefit protection provided by employers in the U.S. Defined benefit pension plans; Survivor income insurance plans; Life insurance; Railroad retirement system.

Examines Social Security and private pension rules that encourage early retirement. Effect on the work activity of older persons; Limited markets for well-paying part-time jobs; Age discrimination.

Examines the potential economic impact of the aging 'baby boom generation' in the U.S. Labor force participation rate; Controversies surrounding the solvency of social security and pension funds; Mandatory age for retirement.

Reports on the ruling of the Seventh Circuit court of appeals that the mandatory teacher-retirement policy must face a constitutional test in district court. Appeals court's reversal of a district court ruling and reinstatement of a suit filed by Julia Gault, a tenured biology teacher in Cook County, Illinois, who, after reaching age 65, was informed that she would have to retire at the end of the academic year.

Examines the number of active employees covered by various mandatory retirement provisions in the U.S. in 1974. Number of active workers covered by forced retirement provisions; Percentage of active workers covered by forced retirement provisions by industry; Active workers covered by forced early retirement provisions.