Friday, November 13

10:30 am

Welcome by Joanna Lahey and Kevin Milligan

10:35 am

The Labor Market Consequences of Barriers to Job Mobility: Evidence from Pension Portability

Simon Jäger, Princeton University and NBER
Benjamin Schoefer, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
Michael Siegenthaler, KOF Swiss Economic Institute

11:30 am

Firm and Worker Response to Proposals to Reduce the Tax Wedge on Working for Older Americans (slides)

Robert L. Clark, North Carolina State University and NBER
John B. Shoven, Stanford University and NBER
Sita Slavov, George Mason University and NBER

12:25 pm

Break

1:05 pm

Age and the Labor Market for Hispanics in the United States (slides)

Joanna Lahey, Texas A&M University and NBER
Roberto M. Mosquera, Universidad de las Americas

2:00 pm

Workplace Wellness Programs and Older Workers

Damon Jones, University of Chicago and NBER
David Molitor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and NBER
Julian Reif, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and NBER

2:55 pm

Concluding Remarks by Joanna Lahey and Kevin Milligan

3:00 pm

Adjourn

Each talk to last 40 min with an additional 15 min for questions and discussion after