Developments in the economics of aging / edited by David A. Wise.

Introduction / David A. Wise -- I. Retirement Saving -- 1. Life-cycle 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 -- 2. Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation through Quick Enrollment / James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian -- Comment / Jonathan Skinner -- II. Intergenerational Transfers -- 3. 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 -- III. Retirement Behavior -- 4. The Effect of Large Capital Gains or Losses on Retirement / Michael D. Hurd, Monika Ret and Susann Rohwedder -- Comment / Courtney Coile -- 5. Early Retirement, Social Security, and Well-Being in Germany / Axel Borsch-Supan and Hendrik Jurges -- IV. Health and Economic Circumstances -- 6. 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 -- 7. Why Do Europeans Smoke More than Americans? / David M. Cutler and Edward L. Glaeser -- 8. Trends in Prescription Drug Use by the Disabled Elderly / Jay Bhattacharya, Alan M. Garber and Thomas MaCurdy -- Comment / Jonathan Skinner -- 9. Health and Well-Being in Udaipur and South Africa / Anne Case and Angus Deaton -- Comment / Amitabh Chandra -- 10. The SES Health Gradient on Both Sides of the Atlantic / James Banks, Michael Marmot, Zoe Oldfield and James P. Smith.

Papers presented at a conference held in Carefree, Ariz., in May 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.