The TIAA Institute invites you to submit an entry for the 2020 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security.…Read More
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Is Social Security the Great Wealth Equalizer?
Is Social Security a wealth equalizer? John Sabelhaus’ RetireSecure blog notes that including Social Security in household assets boosts wealth levels but doesn’t alter growing wealth inequality.…Read More
Living to 100: How Will We Afford Longer Lives?
Longer lives mean greater risk of outliving retirement savings, but public-private partnerships can help make up the shortfalls. Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell and Surya Kolluri of Bank of America co-hosted the Pension Research Council’s recent Symposium and outlined options with Knowledge@Wharton.…Read More
Call for Papers: 28th Colloquium on Pensions and Retirement Research, UNSW Sydney
The 28th Colloquium on Pensions and Retirement Research will be held on 7-8 December 2020.
Co-hosted by CEPAR and the School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Business School, this is a unique annual event bringing together academics, government and industry to discuss the latest research on pensions, superannuation and retirement.…Read More
Surprise! Your Retirement Wealth Might Have Increased
Many retirement savers saw their 401(k) or 403(b) assets shrink this year due to the volatile stock market. Yet declining interest rates are boosting many people’s expected retirement wealth, explains James Mahaney.…Read More
ICPM Research Award: Call for Papers
The International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM), a global research-based network of pension organizations, is accepting submissions for its annual Research Award.…Read More
Financial Knowledge Can Limit Debt Exposure at Older Ages and Improve Retirement Planning
Financial literacy can help improve retirement planning and reduce debt at older ages, reports Retirement Daily, citing study by Annamaria Lusardi, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Noemi Oggero.…Read More
Short-Staffed EPA Leans on Older Adjunct Workers, With No Raises
Senior employment programs more important because older Americans must keep working longer, Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell tells Stephen Lee at Bloomberg Law.…Read More
2020 PRC Symposium Report: “Managing Longevity Risk: New Roles for Public/Private Engagement”
The Pension Research Council’s 2020 Symposium, “Managing Longevity Risk: New Roles for Public/Private Engagement,” cohosted by Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell and Surya Kolluri of Bank of America, was held online on May 7, 2020. Here are some of the highlights from the event.…Read More
How the Pandemic Is Making the Retirement Crisis Worse — and What to Do About It
Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell tells Chris Farrell at Next Avenue that even pre COVID-19, American’s retirement picture wasn’t all rosy. Now more than ever, we’ll need to work longer, save more, and expect less.…Read More