Incentives and Limitations of Employment Policies on Retirement Transitions
Organized by Robert L. Clark and Joseph P. Newhouse
Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
August 10-11, 2018
Jackson, WY
Thursday, August 9
6:00 pm
Welcome Reception/Dinner, Jackson Lake Lodge (Sunset/Trappers Room)
Friday, August 10
FORMAT: 25 mins author, 15 mins discussant, 20 mins general discussion
8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am

Pension Reform and Return to Work Policies

Maria D. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University and NBER

Discussant:
Raimond Maurer, Goethe University Frankfurt
10:00 am

Transitions From Career Employment Among Public- and Private-Sector Workers

Joseph F. Quinn, Boston College
Kevin Cahill, Boston College
Michael Giandrea, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Discussant:
Kathleen M. McGarry, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
11:00 am
Break
11:15 am

The Role of Social Security in Retirement Timing: Evidence from a National Sample of Teachers

Melinda S. Morrill, North Carolina State University and NBER
John Westall, North Carolina State University

Discussant:
Cory Koedel, University of Missouri
12:15 pm
Lunch (Trappers Room)
1:15 pm

Retirement Options and Outcomes for Public Employees (slides)

Leslie E. Papke, Michigan State University

Discussant:
Sita Slavov, George Mason University and NBER
2:15 pm

Navigating Complex Financial Decisions at Retirement: Evidence from Annuity Choices in Public Sector Pensions

Robert L. Clark, North Carolina State University and NBER
Robert G. Hammond, The University of Alabama
David Vanderweide, North Carolina General Assembly

Discussant:
Jonathan Reuter, Boston College and NBER
3:15 pm
Panel Discussion: Phased Retirement and Return to Work Policies
Chair: Kathleen Christensen, Sloan Foundation

Alan Glickstein, Willis, Towers, Watson
Axel Borsch-Supan, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging and NBER
Robert L. Clark, North Carolina State University and NBER
4:15 pm
Adjourn
5:00 pm
Coach Bus departs Jackson Lake Lodge
6:00 pm
Dinner at Bob Clark's Home
9:00 pm
Coach Bus returns to Jackson Lake Lodge
Saturday, August 11
8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am

Impact of Fiscal Shocks on Retiree Health Plans and Effect on Work and Retirement Decisions (slides)

John Hsu, Massachusetts General Hospital
Joseph P. Newhouse, Harvard University and NBER
Lindsay Overhage, Harvard University

Discussant:
Robin McKnight, Wellesley College and NBER
9:30 am

Impact of Health Plan Reforms in Washington on Retirement Decision

Norma Coe, University of Pennsylvania and NBER

Discussant:
Ellen Meara, Harvard University and NBER
10:30 am
Break
10:45 am

The Power of Working Longer

Gila Bronshtein, Stanford University
Jason Scott, JS Consulting
John B. Shoven, Stanford University and NBER
Sita Slavov, George Mason University and NBER

Discussant:
Courtney Coile, Wellesley College and NBER
11:45 am

How Will Persistent Low Expected Returns Shape Household Behavior?

Vanya Horneff, Goethe University Frankfurt
Raimond Maurer, Goethe University Frankfurt
Olivia S. Mitchell, University of Pennsylvania and NBER

Discussant:
David P. Richardson, TIAA Institute
12:45 pm
Conference Wrap-up
1:00 pm
Adjourn and Lunch (Trappers Room)
5:30 pm
Dinner - Snake River Grill, Jackson, WY (personal transportation)