Friday, May 2 / 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM   •   LaSalle

Session 102:
Retirement, Pensions and Health Insurance

Chair: Richard W. Johnson, Urban Institute
Discussant: Sara E. Rix, AARP Public Policy Institute

  1. Transitions to Self-Employment at Older Ages: The Role of Wealth, Health, Health Insurance, and Other FactorsLynn Karoly, RAND ; Julie M. Zissimopoulos, RAND

  2. The Distributional Consequences of Removing the Retirement Earnings Test before the Normal Retirement Age: Results from a Microsimulation AnalysisMelissa M. Favreault, Urban Institute ; Jillian Berk, Urban Institute ; Caroline Ratcliffe, Urban Institute

  3. How Differentials in Health Status among Elderly Americans Impact Annuity ValuationCassio M. Turra, University of Pennsylvania

  4. Annuities and Retirement SatisfactionConstantijn (Stan) Panis, RAND

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