Explorations in the Economics of Aging
David A. Wise, editor
Conference held May 2009
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
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Introduction to "Economics of Aging":
David A. Wise
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Family Status Transitions, Latent Health, and the Post-Retirement Evolution of Assets:
James M. Poterba, Steven F. Venti, David A. Wise
Comment:
David Laibson
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How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals’ Mutual Fund Choices?:
John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian
Comment:
Steven F. Venti
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Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenditures and Retirement Security in the United States:
Samuel Marshall, Kathleen McGarry, Jonathan Skinner
Comment:
David R. Weir
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Cost Growth in Medicare: 1992-2006:
Amitabh Chandra, Lindsay Sabik, Jonathan S. Skinner
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The Demand for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug coverage: Evidence from Four Waves of the Retirement Perspectives Survey:
Florian Heiss, Daniel McFadden, Joachim Winter
Comment:
Amy Finkelstein
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Differential Mortality by Income and Social Security Progressivity:
Gopi Shah Goda, John B. Shoven, Sita Nataraj Slavov
Comment:
Michael D. Hurd
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Cognition and Economic Outcomes in the Health and Retirement Survey:
John J. McArdle, James P. Smith, Robert Willis
Comment:
Finis Welch
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Aging, religion, and health:
Angus Deaton
Comment:
James P. Smith
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Work Disability, Work, and Justification Bias in Europe and the U.S. :
Arie Kapteyn, James P. Smith, Arthur van Soest
Comment:
Angus Deaton
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Is Decentralized Iron Fortification a Feasible Option to Fight Anemia Among the Poorest?:
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo , Rachel Glennerster
Comment:
Amitabh Chandra, Heidi Williams
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Requiescat in Pace? The Consequences of High Priced Funerals in South Africa:
Anne Case, Alicia Menendez
Comment:
Esther Duflo
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