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Sheds light on social security issues by examining evidence from economic studies about how the system affects saving, labour supply, and income distribution. It shows that these studies provide little evidence to support or refute assertions that social security has reduced saving, but they do indicate that it has contributed to the trend toward early retirement.

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The well-documented gap between men's and women's earnings has aroused intense debate over the concept of comparable worth. Henry J. Aaron and Cameran M. Lougy review the conditions that have sparked the debate and unravel the implications of comparable worth for employers in public and private sectors, for labour union agendas and employer-employee negotiations.