As announced at the January 2012 American Economic Association’s Annual Meeting, Daniel Kahneman and David Wise have been elected AEA Distinguished Fellows. The award, which recognizes “high distinction” in economics, is given to four economists...
This piece notes that national age-adjusted death rates declined more during the current recession than during better economic times, and they declined more in states with higher unemployment rates. Ana Diez Roux says that documented changes in health during times...
This feature article describes how Helen Levy and three other active U-M faculty members have helped advise the Obama administration. Levy, who was recruited to share her expertise on healthcare reform, says her time in Washington was extremely fast-paced and allowed...
In 2010, about a third of adults ages 46-64 were divorced, separated, or otherwise unmarried, compared with 13% in 1970. In this story on divorce among 50-plus year olds, William Frey warns that many unmarried baby boomers will confront greater economic hardships than...
The population of Alzheimer’s and dementia sufferers is expected to grow significantly over the next decade. Kenneth Langa says that addressing the public policy implications now is key to having adequate care-giving resources in the years ahead.