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

Epigenetics and the Economics of Aging
Discussant: Daniel J. Benjamin, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
10:50 am
Break
11:05 am

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

Geographic Variation in Healthcare Utilization: The Role of Physicians
Discussant: Jonathan S. Skinner, Dartmouth College and NBER
1:50 pm

Rationing Medicine Through Bureaucracy: Authorization Restrictions in Medicare
Discussant: Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University and NBER
2:40 pm
Break
3:00 pm

The Impact of Privatization: Evidence from the Hospital Sector
Discussant: Christopher M. Whaley, Brown University
3:50 pm

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

Financial Regret at Older Ages and Longevity Awareness
Discussant: David Laibson, Harvard University and NBER
9:35 am

How Do Consumers Finance Increased Retirement Savings? (slides)
Discussant: Stefano DellaVigna, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
10:25 am
Break
10:40 am

Longevity, Health and Housing Risks Management in Retirement
Discussant: James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:30 am

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

The Health and Employment Effects of Employer Vaccination Mandates
Discussant: Marion Aouad, University of California, Irvine and NBER
2:30 pm

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