Benjamin H Harris
Biographic Data
| ID | 1471311 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin H Harris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin H |
| FAMILY NAME | Harris |
| SIGNATURE | HARRIS B H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Senior Research Associate, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Retirement Challenge: What's Wrong with America's System and A Sensible Way to Fix It
We need a new retirement paradigm as private pensions disappear. Families must take more responsibility for their retirement by saving consistently, working long enough to accumulate enough savings, and spending their savings at an appropriate rate in retirement. Families cannot build a secure retirement by themselves, however; they need help from government and employers. This book discusses the strengths and weaknesses of our current retirement…
Retirement Challenge: What's Wrong with America's System and a Sensible Way to Fix It
Activist Fiscal Policy
During and after the "Great Recession" that began in December 2007 the U.S. federal government enacted several rounds of activist fiscal policy. In this paper, we review the recent evolution of thinking and evidence regarding the effectiveness of activist fiscal policy. Although fiscal interventions aimed at stimulating and stabilizing the economy have returned to common use, their efficacy remains controversial. We review the debate about the tr…
Activist Fiscal Policy
During and after the "Great Recession" that began in December 2007 the U.S. federal government enacted several rounds of activist fiscal policy. In this paper, we review the recent evolution of thinking and evidence regarding the effectiveness of activist fiscal policy. Although fiscal interventions aimed at stimulating and stabilizing the economy have returned to common use, their efficacy remains controversial. We review the debate about the tr…
Activist Fiscal Policy
During and after the "Great Recession" that began in December 2007 the U.S. federal government enacted several rounds of activist fiscal policy. In this paper, we review the recent evolution of thinking and evidence regarding the effectiveness of activist fiscal policy. Although fiscal interventions aimed at stimulating and stabilizing the economy have returned to common use, their efficacy remains controversial. We review the debate about the tr…
Retirement Challenge: What's Wrong with America's System and a Sensible Way to Fix It
The Retirement Challenge: What's Wrong with America's System and A Sensible Way to Fix It
We need a new retirement paradigm as private pensions disappear. Families must take more responsibility for their retirement by saving consistently, working long enough to accumulate enough savings, and spending their savings at an appropriate rate in retirement. Families cannot build a secure retirement by themselves, however; they need help from government and employers. This book discusses the strengths and weaknesses of our current retirement…
Economics (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Economic policy (1 works) · Equity (law) (1 works) · Finance (1 works) · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (1 works) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (1 works) · Fiscal policy (1 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (1 works)