Population Studies Center: In the News
Defaulting Some DC Plan Assets into Annuities Could Improve Income in Retirement | Olivia Mitchell
'Our research shows that … integrating deferred income annuities as a default in [retirees’] DC plan payout structure can overcome the behavioral factors driving non-annuitization and make retirees materially better off,” Mitchell says,' - PlanSponsor
Olivia Mitchell told PlanSponsor about her research on converting assets into annuities.
Wharton Economist Explains What Data Tells Us About Women Having It All | Corinne Low
When asked about the burnout that women face both at home and at work, Corinne Low told WUSA9, "I started this story back seventy years ago.
The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse | Jesús Fernández-Villaverde
"Each year, Fernández-Villaverde updates his data on Latin American birth rates, which he gathers from the countries’ official birth statistics, in preparation for a class he teaches about the region’s economic history. He first began noticing in 2019 that the UN was too optimistic, but only in the past few years did the discrepancies become downright alarming." -The Atlantic
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- Luca Maria Pesando – GGD Alumni and Former Postdoc
A few weeks ago the library staff met with Luca Maria Pesando about his experience in the GGD program, research projects, and the future.