Jonathan Barry Forman

University of Oklahoma College of Law

Kenneth E. McAfee Centennial Chair in Law

300 Timberdell Road

Norman, OK 73019

United States

http://www.law.ou.edu/directory/jonathan-forman

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

24

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“  I am working on Shoring Up Shortfalls: Women, Retirement and the Growing Gig Economy (with Caroline Bruckner of American University).  ”

Scholarly Papers (24)

1.

Optimal Retirement Age

New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Jun 2008
Jonathan Barry Forman and Bing Yung-Ping Chen
University of Oklahoma College of Law and University of Massachusetts Boston - Gerontology Institute
Downloads 709 (75,632)

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universal pension, retirement, retirement age

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Funding Public Pension Plans

John Marshall Law Review, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 837-878, Summer 2009
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 24 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2010
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 678 (79,968)

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retirement, pension funding, actuarial liability, mark-to-market, government finance

3.

Tontine Pensions

163(3) University of Pennsylvania Law Review 755-831 (Feb. 2015)
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 10 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2015
Jonathan Barry Forman and Michael J. Sabin
University of Oklahoma College of Law and Independent
Downloads 620 (90,206)
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pension reform, tontine, pension underfunding, annuity, variable annuity, expense ratio, state and local pension funding, defined benefit, defined contribution, pension debt, pension funding, CalSTRS, retirement income security, survivor benefits

4.

The Analytics of a Single-Period Tontine

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 Nov 2016
Michael J. Sabin and Jonathan Barry Forman
Independent and University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 341 (182,087)
Citation 12

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annuities, longevity risk, survivor benefits, retirement

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Optimal Rules for Defined Contribution Plans: What Can We Learn from the U.S. and Australian Pension Systems?

Tax Lawyer, Vol. 66, No. 3, 2013, UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2013 TABL 1000
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 10 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 09 Feb 2014
Jonathan Barry Forman and Gordon Mackenzie
University of Oklahoma College of Law and University of New South Wales - Australian Taxation Studies Program (ATAX)
Downloads 278 (225,952)

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defined contribution plans, retirement, pension contributions, pension investments, superannuation

6.

Making Universal Health Care Work

St. Thomas Law Review, Vol. 19, pp. 101-113, 2007
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 06 Feb 2007
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 234 (268,343)

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health care, universal coverage, tax credit, indiviudal mandate, employer mandate

7.

Making the Internal Revenue Service Work

17(10) Florida Tax Review 725-825 (2015)
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 10 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 25 Nov 2015
Jonathan Barry Forman and Roberta F. Mann
University of Oklahoma College of Law and University of Oregon School of Law
Downloads 215 (291,086)

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tax policy, tax administration

8.

Cash Balance Pension Plan Conversions

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 03 Jan 2001
Jonathan Barry Forman and Amy Nixon
University of Oklahoma College of Law and Williams Companies, Inc.
Downloads 210 (297,540)

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Promoting Economic Justice in the Face of Globalization

Journal of Law in Society, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 29 Nov 2007
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 206 (302,983)

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inequality, globalization, tax, welfare, Social Security, pensions

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Managing the Beast: How Government Can Reduce Wealth Inequality

Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 20 Jan 2008
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 191 (324,886)

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wealth, tax, inequality

11.

Fully Funded Pensions

Marquette Law Review, Vol. 103, Issue 4, pp. 1205-1312, Summer 2020,
Number of pages: 109 Posted: 16 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2021
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 182 (339,522)

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pension funding, pension underfunding, adequate retirement income, Social Security, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, pension reform, state and local pension funding, defined benefit, defined contribution, multiemployer pensions

12.

Protecting Participants and Beneficiaries in a Phased Retirement World

Retirement Implications of Demographic and Family Change Symposium Monograph Working Paper
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 08 Apr 2003
Patricia Scahill and Jonathan Barry Forman
American United Life Insurance Company and University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 166 (369,989)

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Making America Work: Alfred P. Murrah Professorship Inaugural Lecture

Oklahoma Law Review, Vol. 60, 2007
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 14 Jun 2007
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 158 (386,016)

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The Cost of 'Choice' in a Voluntary Pension System

2013 New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation 6-1 to 6-55
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 21 Nov 2013
Jonathan Barry Forman and George A. (Sandy) Mackenzie
University of Oklahoma College of Law and Independent
Downloads 148 (405,378)

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pensions, Social Security, retirement, pension investments, choice

15.

The Future of 401(K) Plan Fees

New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Compensation, pp. 9-18, 2007
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 12 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 16 Jul 2008
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 144 (414,411)

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pensions, 401(k) plans, investment fees

16.

Optimal Distribution Rules for Defined Contribution Plans: What Can the United States and Australia Learn from Other Countries?

New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Compensation, 3-1, 2012
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 12 Jan 2013
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 131 (446,514)

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defined contribution plans, retirement, pension contributions, pension investments, superannuation

17.

Making Our Work Work

Suffolk University Law Review, Vol. 42, 2008
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 20 Jan 2008
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 129 (451,978)

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self-promotion, intellectual, testimony, op-ed, speech, public policy

18.

Reforming the Second Tier of the U.S. Pension System: Tabula Rasa or Step by Step?

John Marshall Law Review, Vol. 46, No. 3, 2013, pp.631-679
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 05 Feb 2014
George A. (Sandy) Mackenzie and Jonathan Barry Forman
Independent and University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 119 (481,166)

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pensions, Social Security, retirement

19.

Survivor Funds

Pace Law Review, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 204-291, 2017
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 28 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2017
Jonathan Barry Forman and Michael J. Sabin
University of Oklahoma College of Law and Independent
Downloads 114 (496,871)
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Longevity, Tontine, Annuity, Investment Funds, Bonds, Variable Annuity, Expense Ratio, Defined Contribution, Pension Reform, Retirement Income Security, Survivor Benefits

20.

Borrowing from Millennials to Pay Boomers: Can Tax Policy Create Sustainable Intergenerational Equity?

Georgia State University Law Review, Vol. 36, No. 3, 2020
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 17 Aug 2020
Jonathan Barry Forman and Roberta F. Mann
University of Oklahoma College of Law and University of Oregon School of Law
Downloads 109 (513,559)

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income tax, inter-gernational justice, budget deficits, externalities, sustainability, economic justice

21.

Shoring Up Shortfalls: Women, Retirement and the Growing Gigsupp Economy

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2021-04
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 10 Mar 2021
Caroline Bruckner and Jonathan Barry Forman
American University - Kogod School of Business and University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 90 (583,920)

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Women, gig work, gig workers, gig economy, GigSupp, financial literacy, retirement

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Supporting the Oldest Old: The Role of Social Insurance, Pensions, and Financial Products

Elder Law Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2014
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 12 Oct 2013
Jonathan Barry Forman
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Downloads 84 (608,687)
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The Future of Private Pensions: Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, Section of Employee Benefits

Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2001
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Aug 2021
Kathryn L. Moore, Jonathan Barry Forman and Norman P. Stein
University of Kentucky College of Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law and Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Downloads 23 (1,029,873)

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State-Sponsored Pensions for Private Sector Workers: The Case for Pooled Annuities and Tontines

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2020-17, Published in Mitchell, O. (Ed.) (2022). New Models for Managing Longevity Risk: Public-Private Partnerships. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2022
Richard K. Fullmer and Jonathan Barry Forman
Nuova Longevità Research and University of Oklahoma College of Law

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pensions, state-sponsored pensions, retirement savings, annuities, tontines, pooled annuities, assurance fund, budget constraint, underfunding