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NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Research Findings in the Economics of Aging

David A. Wise

Conference held May 10-13, 2007
Forthcoming from University of Chicago Press
in NBER Book Series - The Economics of Aging


The following chapters are preliminary drafts unless otherwise noted. They have not yet been subjected to the formal review process of the NBER. This page will be updated as individual chapters are revised.

Table of Contents

Introduction: David A. Wise (bibliographic info) (download)

1. New Age Thinking: Alternative Ways of Measuring Age, Their Relationship to Labor Force Participation, Government Policies, and GDP: John B. Shoven (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Erzo F. P. Luttmer (bibliographic info) (download)

2. Work Disability: The Effects of Demography, Health, and Disability Insurance: Axel Börsch-Supan (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Robert J. Willis (bibliographic info) (download)

3. Labor Market Status and Transitions during the Pre-Retirement Years: Learning from International Differences: Arie Kapteyn, James P. Smith, Arthur van Soest, James Banks (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Michael Hurd (bibliographic info) (download)

4. The Education Gradient in Old Age Disability: David M. Cutler, Adriana Lleras-Muney (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Anne Case (bibliographic info) (download)

5. Social Interactions and Smoking: David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Arie Kapteyn (bibliographic info) (download)

6. Education and the Prevalence of Pain: Steven J. Atlas, Jonathan Skinner (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Edward L. Glaeser (bibliographic info)

7. Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day: Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo
       Comment: Amitabh Chandra, Heidi Williams (bibliographic info) (download)

8. What’s Past is Prologue: The Impact of Early Life Health and Circumstance on Health in Old Age: Anne Case (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: James P. Smith (bibliographic info) (download)

9. Income, Aging, Health and Well-Being around the World: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll: Angus Deaton (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Amitabh Chandra, Heidi Williams (bibliographic info) (download)

10. The Rise of 401(k) Plans, Lifetime Earnings, and Wealth at Retirement: James M. Poterba, Steven F. Venti, David A. Wise (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Robert J. Willis (bibliographic info) (download)

11. The Impact of Employer Matching on Savings Plan Participation under Automatic Enrollment: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Daniel McFadden (bibliographic info) (download)

12. Housing Price Volatility and Downsizing in Later Life: James Banks, Richard Blundell, Zoë Oldfied, James P. Smith
       Comment: Steven F. Venti (bibliographic info) (download)

13. The Narrowing Dispersion of Medicare Expenditures 1997-2005: Jay Bhattacharya, Alan Garber, Thomas MaCurdy (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Jonathan Skinner (bibliographic info) (download)

14. Mind the Gap! Consumer Perceptions and Choices of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans: Florian Heiss, Daniel McFadden, Joachim Winter (bibliographic info) (download)
       Comment: Amy Finkelstein (bibliographic info) (download)

 
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