Improving opportunities for those who want to work longer
An event in conjunction with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Past Event
Introduction, Keynote Presentation, Fireside chat, and Q&A
Should Americans work longer before retirement? If so, what public policies can help to foster longer working lives? On January 24, in conjunction with the Kellogg School of Management, Brookings took a hard look at these questions with an event featuring two presentations on proposed reforms to make the workplace more appealing and accommodating for older workers. After the presentations, the authors were joined on stage by top policymakers, including Seth Harris (former acting Secretary of Labor) and Steve Goss (Chief Actuary at the Social Security Administration), for a panel moderated by Kellogg professor Ben Harris.
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) President James Poterba delivered keynote remarks on the value of older workers and then participate in a Q&A with Brookings Senior Fellow Martin Baily.
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Agenda
Introduction
Martin Neil Baily
Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center on Regulation and Markets
Keynote Presentation
James Poterba
President - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Mitsui Professor of Economics - MIT
Session Materials
Fireside chat and Q & A
James Poterba
President - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Mitsui Professor of Economics - MIT
Martin Neil Baily
Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center on Regulation and Markets
Paper 1: Enhancing Work Incentives for Older Workers
Robert L. Clark
Professor, Department of Economics - North Carolina State University, and NBER
John B. Shoven
Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics - Stanford University, and NBER
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Paper 2: Proposals to Keep Older Workers in the Labor Force
Alicia H. Munnell
Director - Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Abigail N. Walters
Research Associate - Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
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Panel Discussion
Alicia H. Munnell
Director - Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Abigail N. Walters
Research Associate - Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Robert L. Clark
Professor, Department of Economics - North Carolina State University, and NBER
John B. Shoven
Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics - Stanford University, and NBER
Steve Goss
Chief Actuary - Social Security Administration
Seth Harris
Visiting Professor - Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
former acting Secretary of Labor
Benjamin H. Harris
Former Brookings Expert
Executive Director of the Kellogg Public-Private Interface - Kellogg School of Management
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