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Jonathan S. Skinner is a James O. Freedman Presidential Professor in the Department of Economics, Dartmouth College, and a professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. His research focuses on government transfer programs, health care technology, disparities in health care, and saving behavior. He has been an NBER affiliate since 1985.

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A one-year increase in the average retirement age of workers who are close to retirement reduces the wage growth of younger coworkers by 2.5 percent per...
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To understand whether older Americans have adequate financial resources to fund their retirement years, it is necessary to have accurate information about late...
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  • Research Spotlight
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a sharp rise in unemployment for workers of all ages. For older workers, it also increased...
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