ECON-642 Public Economics: Discussion 5b

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ECON-642 Public Economics: Discussion 5b

How would you personally benefit from the U.S. social security system moving towards a fully-funded system?

How would you personally lose from the move?

• Do you consider the benefits or losses to be higher in your case? Readings
• Rosen, Harvey S. and Ted Gayer (2010) Public Finance, 9th edition (Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin), Chapter 11: Social Security Download Chapter 11: Social Security.
• Diamond, Peter A. and Peter R. Orszag (2005) “Saving Social Security” Download Diamond, Peter A. and Peter R. Orszag (2005) “Saving Social Security”, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Spring), pp. 11-32.

Module 5B Lecture Slides