By: Olivia S. Mitchell Olivia S. Mitchell (@OS_Mitchell) is a professor of business economics/policy and insurance/risk management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she focuses on pensions, household finance, retirement, and risk management. Global aging paired with pension shortfalls have led many governments to raise retirement…Read More
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Seven Retirement Gaps And What To Do About Them
What do we expect to happen as we age, and how do our ideas about retirement planning change? New research on post-retirement risks by the Society of Actuaries identifies where the knowledge gaps are and how we can do better.…Read More
Statement of Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Sept. 25, 2013
On September 25, 2013, Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania spoke before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, addressing the topic, “The Changing Face of Retirement Security in America”. “Americans today are much more likely today to arrive at retirement with debt than in…Read More