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In Memoriam: Douglas C. Ewbank

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Douglas C. Ewbank, Emeritus Research Professor of Sociology and former Associate Director of both the Population Studies Center and the Population Aging Research Center, on July 22, 2025, at the age of 77.

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.

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