Past Event
Important Information:
Mon., May 10, 2021 - Tue., May 11, 2021
Household Dynamics at Older Ages
Registration has closed. Thank you for your interest.
Important Information:
Older households constitute a large and growing share of the economy. This two-day, virtual conference brings together top scholars to discuss research on topics such as retirement, saving and medical care.
Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in understanding the financial decisions of older households
Agenda
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Monday, May 10, 2021
11:00 am
Opening Remarks
Kartik Athreya
Executive Vice President and Director of Research
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond11:15 amSave, Spend or Give? The Role of Housing and Family Insurance in Old Age
- Presenter: Matthias Kredler, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Discussant: Corrina Mommaerts, University of Wisconsin
12:00 pmMarital Transitions, Housing, and Savings in Old Age
- Presenter: Ami Ko, Georgetown University
- Discussant: Daniel Barczyk, McGill University
12:45 pmBreakout Discussions
01:00 pmLunch
02:00 pmAre Marriage-Related Taxes and Social Benefits Holding Back Female Labor Supply?
- Presenter: Mariacristina De Nardi, University of Minnesota
- Discussant: Karen Kopecky, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
02:45 pmAccounting for Social Security Claiming Behavior
- Presenter: Svetlana Pashchenko, University of Georgia
- Discussant: Yue Li, University at Albany, SUNY
03:30 pmBreakout Discussions
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
11:00 am
Opening Remarks
11:15 amWhy do Couples and Singles Save during Retirement?
- Presenter: Eric French, University of Cambridge
- Discussant: Tatyana Koreshkova, Concordia University
12:00 pmMedical Expenses and Saving in Retirement: The Case of U.S. and Sweden
- Presenter: Makoto Nakajima, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Discussant: Rory McGee, University of Western Ontario
12:45 pmBreakout Discussions
01:00 pmLunch
02:00 pmCognitive Decline, Imperfect Agency and Late in Life Welfare
- Presenter: Andrew Caplin, New York University
- Discussant: Victoria Prowse, Purdue University
02:45 pmFirm Investment, Labor Supply, and the Design of Social Insurance: Evidence from Accommodations for Workplace Injuries
- Presenter: Naoki Aizawa, University of Wisconsin
- Discussant: Amanda Michaud, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
03:30 pmBreakout Discussions
