Pension Research Council News

Periods of nonemployment like those caused by the pandemic can have long-term impacts on women’s financial well-being. Working longer and saving more for retirement can mitigate these effects, explains Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell via PRB. Read More

Periods of nonemployment like those caused by the pandemic can have long-term impacts on women’s financial well-being. Working longer and saving more for retirement can mitigate these effects, explains Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell via PRB. Read More

Now available for streaming: The Baby Boomer Dilemma, a documentary examining the American retirement system and issues facing Baby Boomers, features experts including Wharton’s Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell https://www.boomermovie.com/ Read More

Sustainable investing has grown in popularity, yet in the US, the adoption of ESG criteria in retirement plans faces challenges. This year’s Pension Research Council Symposium examined the issues; see Wharton Magazine. Read More

Social Security needs reforms to strengthen it. One that would incentivize workers to delay retirement is to pay the delayed-retirement credit as a lump sum according to Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell, cited in Morning Consult. Read More

Poor financial literacy is a major reason why people haven’t saved or invested more, and also why they have withdrawn so much from their pensions, Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell explains, discussing the struggles of the Chilean retirement system. Via La Tercera. Read More