Monograph
The labor supply of older American men
Munnell, Alicia H.; Sass, Steven A. (2007)
This chapter summarizes what is known about the labor supply of older American men, defined as those aged 55 years and over. The topic is of great interest because in the coming decades older individuals will comprise a much greater portion of the U.S. population, so the labor supply of older adults will have a significant impact on national output, tax revenues, and the cost of means-tested programs. Most importantly, a greater proportion of older individuals will need to remain in the workforce than is the present case, because the retirement income system is contracting and working longer ...
Monograph , Paper 52

Conference Paper
Lessons from the income maintenance experiments: proceedings of a conference held at Melvin Village, New Hampshire, September 1986
Munnell, Alicia H. (1987-09)
Conference Series ; [Proceedings] , Volume 30 , Issue Sep

Conference Paper
How does public infrastructure affect regional economic performance?
Munnell, Alicia H. (1990)
Conference Series ; [Proceedings] , Volume 34 , Pages 69-112

Monograph
Pensions and capital accumulation
Munnell, Alicia H. (1981)
Monograph

Working Paper
Are pensions worth the cost?
Munnell, Alicia H. (1991)
The U.S. Treasury estimates that personal income tax receipts in fiscal 1992 would be $51 billion higher without the special provisions accorded employer-sponsored pension plans. Pension provisions, in fact, were the single largest item in the tax expenditure budget. Like most other tax expenditures, and unlike direct expenditures, the revenue loss from favorable tax provisions for employer-sponsored plans is not submitted to a formal and systematic review each year by Congress. Therefore, the question of whether taxpayers are getting their money?s worth from this very large implicit outlay ...
Working Papers , Paper 91-2

Journal Article
Public versus private provision of retirement income
Munnell, Alicia H. (1988-05)
New England Economic Review , Issue May , Pages 51-58

Journal Article
Lessons from the income maintenance experiments: an overview
Munnell, Alicia H. (1987-05)
New England Economic Review , Issue May , Pages 32-45

Journal Article
Current taxation of qualified pension plans: has the time come?
Munnell, Alicia H. (1992-03)
The U.S. Treasury estimates that personal income tax receipts in fiscal year 1992 would have been $51 billion higher without the special provisions accorded employer-sponsored pension plans. It is at best unclear that taxpayers are getting their moneys worth from this large tax expenditure. Despite a myriad of legislative changes, all of which combine to increase the likelihood that persons covered by pension plans will actually receive benefits, the U.S. pension system is still a very erratic and unpredictable way to provide retirement income and it benefits a relatively privileged subset of ...
New England Economic Review , Issue Mar , Pages 12-25

Journal Article
Taxation of capital income in a global economy: an overview
Munnell, Alicia H. (1992-09)
Taxation of income from capital is difficult in todays global economy, where financial markets are international, investments flow freely over national borders, and multinational corporations abound. Yet fairness and equity require that capital income be taxed. ; This article reviews the options for achieving improved harmonization of taxation within the European Community (EC). A formula apportionment system, such as exists in the United States, could help EC countries curb tax avoidance by corporations that shift income away from subsidiaries in high-tax areas. The author also considers the ...
New England Economic Review , Issue Sep , Pages 33-52

Journal Article
Why has productivity growth declined? Productivity and public investment
Munnell, Alicia H. (1990-01)
The decline in United States productivity has been widely identified as one of the major economic problems facing the nation. This concern is understandable; productivity growth is the major determinant of the future standard of living. Economists have gone to great lengths to try to identify the reasons for the slowdown, and David Aschauer recently introduced the notion that the stock of public infrastructure, as well as the stock of private capital, may be a key to explaining changes in output from the private sector. ; This study builds upon Aschauers insight and explores whether changes ...
New England Economic Review , Issue Jan , Pages 3-22