1. Retirement saving. Lifecycle asset allocation strategies and the distribution of 401(k) retirement wealth / James M. Poterba, Joshua Rauh, Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise, comment: Robert J. Willis ; Reducing the complexity costs of 401(k) participation through quick enrollment / James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian, comment: Jonathan Skinner -- 2. Intergenerational transfers. Population aging and intergenerational transfers: introducing age into national accounts / Andrew Mason, Ronald Lee, An-Chi Tung, Mun-Sim Lai, and Tim Miller, comment: Andrew Samwick -- 3. Retirement behavior. The effect of large capital gains or losses on retirement / Michael D. Hurd, Monika Reti, and Susann Rohwedder, comment: Courtney Coile ; Early retirement, social security and well-being in Germany / Axel Börsch-Supan and Hendrik Jürges -- 4. Health and economic circumstances. How do the better educated do it? : socioeconomic status and the ability to cope with underlying impairment / David M. Cutler, Mary Beth Landrum, and Kate A. Stewart, comment: Michael D. Hurd ; Why do Europeans smoke more than Americans? / David M. Cutler and Edward L. Glaeser ; Trends in prescription drug use by the disabled elderly / Jay Bhattacharya, Alan M. Garber, and Thomas Macurdy, comment: Jonathan Skinner ; Health and wellbeing in Udaipur and South Africa / Anne Case and Angus Deaton, comment: Amitabh Chandra -- 3. The SES health gradient on both sides of the Atlantic / James Banks, Michael Marmot, Zoe Oldfield, and James P. Smith.
Note
Papers presented at a conference held in Carefree, Ariz., in May 2005.
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Title
Developments in the economics of aging [electronic resource] / edited by David A. Wise.