These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Casey Rothschild (Middlebury College)

Sunday, January 6, 8:00 AM

Sunday, January 6, 8:00 AM
Session: Empirical Studies of Household Financial Behavior (AEA)
Presiding: David Love (Williams College)

Active Pension Participation and Household Wealth Accumulation
Jason Seligman (University of Georgia)
Rana Bose (University of Georgia)
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Adverse Selection in Annuity Markets: Evidence from the British Life Annuity Act of 1808
Casey Rothschild (Middlebury College)
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Financial Innovations and Household Spending Behavior
Wendy Edelberg (Federal Reserve Board)
Michael Palumbo (Federal Reserve Board)
David Reifschneider (Federal Reserve Board)

Risky Pensions and Household Saving over the Life Cycle
David Love (Williams College)
Paul Smith (Federal Reserve Board)


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