SI 2023 Aging

David M. Cutler, Kosali I. Simon, and Jonathan S. Skinner, Organizers

July 24-25, 2023

Charles Room AB

Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA and zoom.us

Conference Code of Conduct

Monday, July 24
9:45 am
Introductions
9:50 am
Lauren Lucia Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Valentina Duque, American University

Epigenetics and the Economics of Aging
Discussant: Daniel J. Benjamin, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
10:50 am
Break
11:05 am
Angela Wyse, Dartmouth College
Bruce D. Meyer, University of Chicago and NBER

Medicaid's Effect on the Mortality of the Low-Income U.S. Population (slides)
Discussant: Sarah Miller, University of Michigan and NBER
12:05 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
Ivan Badinski, Amazon
Amy Finkelstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Matthew Gentzkow, Stanford University and NBER
Peter Hull, Brown University and NBER
Heidi L. Williams, Dartmouth College and NBER

Geographic Variation in Healthcare Utilization: The Role of Physicians
Discussant: Jonathan S. Skinner, Dartmouth College and NBER
1:50 pm
Zarek Brot-Goldberg, University of Chicago and NBER
Samantha Burn, Harvard University
Timothy Layton, University of Virginia and NBER
Boris Vabson, Harvard University

Rationing Medicine Through Bureaucracy: Authorization Restrictions in Medicare
Discussant: Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University and NBER
2:40 pm
Break
3:00 pm
Mark Duggan, Stanford University and NBER
Atul Gupta, University of Pennsylvania and NBER
Emilie Jackson, Michigan State University
Zachary S. Templeton, University of Pennsylvania

The Impact of Privatization: Evidence from the Hospital Sector
Discussant: Christopher M. Whaley, Brown University
3:50 pm
Patrizia A. Massner, Stockholm University
Jens Alexa Wikström, Stockholm University

Does it Matter Who Cares? Formal vs. Informal Care of the Elderly
Discussant: Kathleen M. McGarry, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
4:40 pm
Adjourn
Tuesday, July 25
8:15 am
Coffee and Pastries
8:45 am
Abigail Hurwitz, Hebrew University
Olivia S. Mitchell, University of Pennsylvania and NBER

Financial Regret at Older Ages and Longevity Awareness
Discussant: David Laibson, Harvard University and NBER
9:35 am
Taha Choukhmane, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Christopher Palmer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER

How Do Consumers Finance Increased Retirement Savings? (slides)
Discussant: Stefano DellaVigna, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
10:25 am
Break
10:40 am
Pierre-Carl Michaud, HEC Montréal and NBER
Pascal St. Amour, HEC University of Lausanne

Longevity, Health and Housing Risks Management in Retirement
Discussant: James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:30 am
Erzo F.P. Luttmer, Dartmouth College and NBER
Priscila de Oliveira, University of California, Berkeley
Dmitry Taubinsky, University of California, Berkeley and NBER

Failures of Contingent Reasoning in Annuitization Decisions
Discussant: James J. Choi, Yale University and NBER
12:20 pm
Economics of Aging Data: New Opportunities
Kosali Simon, Indiana University and NBER
12:40 pm
Lunch
1:40 pm
Sarah Berry, Hebrew Senior Life
Ashvin Gandhi, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
Ian Larkin, University of California, Los Angeles
Brian McGarry, University of Rochester
Vincent Mor, Brown University
Maggie Syme, Massachusetts General Hospital
Katherine Wen, Vanderbilt University
Elizabeth M. White, Brown University
Huizi Yu, University of Michigan

The Health and Employment Effects of Employer Vaccination Mandates
Discussant: Marion Aouad, University of California, Irvine and NBER
2:30 pm
Lauren Hersch Nicholas, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Mario Macis, Johns Hopkins University and NBER

How Do Surrogates Make Treatment Decisions for Patients with Dementia: An Experimental Survey Study
Discussant: Kathleen J. Mullen, University of Oregon and NBER
3:20 pm
Adjourn