Population and Aging

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RAND research on population and aging analyzes demographic and immigration trends and explores a range of concerns, from family planning to religion to discrimination. RAND also addresses vulnerable populations—such as the elderly and the poor—analyzing retirement and other aspects of financial decisionmaking, welfare, and end-of-life issues.

Research conducted by: RAND Labor and Population; RAND Europe; RAND Health; RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment; RAND Child Policy; RAND Gulf States Policy Institute; Center for the Study of Aging; Population Research Center; Center for Population Health and Health Disparities

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More Americans Will Delay Retirement – Implications for Social Security and Medicare

An unprecedented upturn in the number of older Americans who delay retirement is likely to continue and even accelerate over the next two decades, a trend that should help ease the financial challenges facing both Social Security and Medicare.

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Conference Addresses Relationship Between Health, Aging, and Human Capital — Dec 5, 2011

The RAND Bing Center for Health Economics, RAND Labor and Population, and the Journal of Human Capital held a two-day Conference on Health, Aging, and Human Capital. Speakers included RAND's Nicole Maestas, NYU's Michael Grossman, and Harvard's David Wise; all conference videos are available online.

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Arie Kapteyn

Director, RAND Labor and Population

Arie Kapteyn

Arie Kapteyn, a senior economist at RAND, is a fellow of the Econometric Society, past president of the European Society for Population Economics, and corresponding member of the Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences. Kapteyn is also associate director of the Financial Literacy Center,…

Julie Zissimopoulos

Senior Economist

Julie Zissimopoulos

Julie M. Zissimopoulos is a senior economist at the RAND Corporation and professor of economics at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. She also directs the RAND Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging, which is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Her research focuses on…

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