John Piggott

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics

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1.

Securitization of Longevity Risk in Reverse Mortgages

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Jan 2008
Liang Wang, Emiliano Valdez and John Piggott
UNSW Business School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Actuarial Studies and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Longevity risk, reverse mortgages, securitization

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Financial Innovation for an Aging World

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Financial Innovation for an Aging World

Pension Research Council
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 03 Aug 2006
Olivia S. Mitchell, John Piggott, Michael Sherris and Shaun Yow
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics, University of New South Wales - ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research and School of Risk and Actuarial Studies and University of New South Wales (UNSW)
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Aging, insurance, old-age risk, annuities, pensions, long-term care, reverse mortgage, securitization, longevity risk, guarantee, mortality swaps

Financial Innovation for an Aging World

NBER Working Paper No. w12444
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2010
Olivia S. Mitchell, John Piggott, Michael Sherris and Shaun Yow
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics, University of New South Wales - ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research and School of Risk and Actuarial Studies and University of New South Wales (UNSW)
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Actuarial Economics

Watson Wyatt Technical Paper No. 2006-2
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 31 Mar 2006
J. Michael Orszag and John Piggott
Willis Towers Watson - Reigate (Surrey Office) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Actuarial studies, Public economics, Labour Economics, Macroeconomics

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Developments in Long-Term Care Insurance in Japan

UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2008 ECON 01
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 07 Apr 2008
Olivia S. Mitchell, John Piggott and Satoshi Shimizutani
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and Hitotsubashi University - Institute of Economic Research
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health insurance, aging, elderly care, hospital, disability, means-testing, nursing home

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Strategic Asset Allocation in Japan: An Empirical Evaluation

Pension Research Council WP2005-1
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Jul 2005
Tokuo Iwaisako, Olivia S. Mitchell and John Piggott
Hitotsubashi University - Institute of Economic Research, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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How Do Australian Superannuation Trustees Perceive Their Role and Effectiveness?

Watson Wyatt Technical Paper No. 2006-3
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 15 May 2006
J. Michael Orszag, John Piggott, Henry Hongho Jin and Vrinda Gupta
Willis Towers Watson - Reigate (Surrey Office), University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics, University of New South Wales - Centre for Pensions and Superannuation and Willis Towers Watson
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Trustees, Governance, Pension fund

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Turning Wealth into Lifetime Income: The Challenge Ahead

Pension Research Council WP 2010-13
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 18 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2011
Olivia S. Mitchell and John Piggott
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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annuities, markets, longevity, insurance, mortality, countries, policy, pension, government, retirement

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Socially Responsible Investment in Japanese Pensions

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Socially Responsible Investment in Japanese Pensions

Pension Research Council Working Paper
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 30 Jun 2006
Henry Hongho Jin, John Piggott and Olivia S. Mitchell
University of New South Wales - Centre for Pensions and Superannuation, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
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Socially Responsible Investment in Japanese Pensions

NBER Working Paper No. w11747
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 01 Feb 2006 Last Revised: 08 Aug 2010
Henry Hongho Jin, Olivia S. Mitchell and John Piggott
University of New South Wales - Centre for Pensions and Superannuation, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Individual Post-Retirement Longevity Risk Management Under Systematic Mortality Risk

UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2011ACTL10
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 Aug 2011
Katja Hanewald, John Piggott and Michael Sherris
UNSW Sydney - School of Risk & Actuarial Studies and ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of New South Wales - ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research and School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
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longevity risk, optimal insurance, life annuity, market frictions, group self-annuitization (GSA)

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Too Much Risk to Insure? The Australian (Non-) Market for Annuities

Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2010-18
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Nov 2010
Hazel Bateman and John Piggott
UNSW Sydney, CEPAR and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Retirement, Income, Australia, Annuities, Pension, Longevity, Superannuation, Insurance, Retirees, Assets, Accumulation

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Labour Mobility, Pension Portability and the Lack of Lock-In Effects

UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2011 AIPAR 01
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 27 Mar 2011
Erik Hernæs, John Piggott, Ola Lotherington Vestad and Tao Zhang
University of Oslo - Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics, Statistics Norway - Research Department and Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
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labour market mobility, defined benefit occupational pensions, matched employer-employee register data

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Should Public Retirement Provision Be Means-Tested?

UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2009 AIPAR 01
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2009
Cagri S. Kumru and John Piggott
Australian National University (ANU) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Means-Tested Pensions, Welfare, Social Security

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Managing Public Investment Funds: Best Practices and New Challenges

NBER Working Paper No. w14078
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 12 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2008
Olivia S. Mitchell, John Piggott and Cagri S. Kumru
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and Australian National University (ANU)
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Public Sector Pension Funds in Australia: Longevity Selection and Liabilities

UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2012 AIPAR 06
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 07 Jun 2012
Joelle H. Fong, John Piggott and Michael Sherris
National University of Singapore, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of New South Wales - ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research and School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
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pensions, defined benefits, public sector, pensions, mortality, longevity risk

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The Determinants of Occupational Pensions

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 27 Nov 2007
Erik Hernæs, John Piggott, Tao Zhang and Steinar Strøm
University of Oslo - Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research and University of Oslo - Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
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occupational pensions, tax gains, tenure, linked employer/employee datasets

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Explaining Low Annuity Demand: An Optimal Portfolio Application to Japan

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Explaining Low Annuity Demand: An Optimal Portfolio Application to Japan

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Jan 2008
Sachi Purcal and John Piggott
Macquarie University - Department of Actuarial Studies and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Annuities, Japan, life insurance, retirement, pensions

Explaining Low Annuity Demand: An Optimal Portfolio Application to Japan

Journal of Risk & Insurance, Vol. 75, Issue 2, pp. 493-516, June 2008
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 08 May 2008
Sachi Purcal and John Piggott
Macquarie University - Department of Actuarial Studies and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Means Testing Social Security: Modeling and Policy Analysis

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. 2016-337
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 03 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2016
Rafal Chomik, John Piggott, Alan D. Woodland, George Kudrna and Cagri S. Kumru
University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics, University of New South Wales, University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Australian National University (ANU)
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Australian pension, means testing

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The Australian Retirement Income System: Comparisons with and Lessons for the United States

Pension Research Council WP 2014-17
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 14 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 17 Dec 2014
Rafal Chomik and John Piggott
University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Social Security, pensions, means testing

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Unlocking Housing Equity in Japan

NBER Working Paper No. w10340
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 22 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2008
Olivia S. Mitchell and John Piggott
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Civil Services and Military Retirement Income Provision in Australia

UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2011 AIPAR 02
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 01 Aug 2011
Hazel Bateman and John Piggott
UNSW Sydney, CEPAR and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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civil service pension, legacy cost, superannuation

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Aged-Care Support in Japan: Perspectives and Challenges

NBER Working Paper No. w10882
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 14 Nov 2004 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2010
Olivia S. Mitchell, John Piggott and Satoshi Shimizutani
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and Hitotsubashi University - Institute of Economic Research
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Vat Base Broadening, Self Supply, and the Informal Sector

NBER Working Paper No. w6349
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 11 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2008
John Piggott and John Whalley
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics
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Pension Reform and Labor Supply: Flexibility vs. Prescription

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8812
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Feb 2015
Erik Hernæs, Simen Markussen, John Piggott and Knut Roed
University of Oslo - Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, University of Oslo - Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
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early retirement, labor supply, pension reform, program evaluation

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Annuity Values in Defined Contribution Retirement Systems: The Case of Singapore and Australia

NBER Working Paper No. w8091
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 19 Jan 2001 Last Revised: 20 Oct 2010
Suzanne Doyle, Olivia S. Mitchell and John Piggott
AMP Financial Services, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Optimal Capital Income Taxation with Means-Tested Benefits

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Optimal Capital Income Taxation with Means-Tested Benefits

CAMA Working Paper 21/2012
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 04 Jun 2012
Cagri S. Kumru and John Piggott
Australian National University (ANU) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Dynamic general equilibrium, taxation, welfare

Optimal Capital Income Taxation with Means‐Tested Benefits

Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 64, Issue 3, pp. 227-262, 2017
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Jun 2017
Cagri S. Kumru and John Piggott
Australian National University (ANU) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Income Tax Design and the Desirability of Subsidies to Secondary Workers in a Household Model with Joint and Non-Joint Time

NBER Working Paper No. w13503
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 16 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2008
Edgar Cudmore, John Piggott and John Whalley
University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics
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Annuity Values in Defined Contribution Retirement Systems: Australia and Singapore Compared

Australian Economic Review, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 402-416, December 2004
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 20 Dec 2004
Suzanne Doyle, Olivia S. Mitchell and John Piggott
AMP Financial Services, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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The Tax Unit and Household Production

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The Tax Unit and Household Production

NBER Working Paper No. w4820
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Sep 2010
John Piggott and John Whalley
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics
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The Tax Unit and Household Production

JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY, Vol. 104, No. 2, April 1996
Posted: 21 May 1998
John Piggott
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics

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The Simple Analytics of a Pooled Annuity Fund

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 497-520, September 2005
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 31 Aug 2005
John Piggott, Emiliano Valdez and Bettina Detzel
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Actuarial Studies and University of Karlsruhe
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A Note on Resource Testing and Temptation

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. 2016-340
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Jul 2016
Cagri S. Kumru, John Piggott and Athanasios C. Thanopoulos
Australian National University (ANU), University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of Pittsburgh - Department of Economics
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Dynamic general equilibrium, social security, means testing, welfare

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Notional Defined Contribution Pensions with Public Reserve Funds in Ageing Economies: An Application to Japan

International Social Security Review, Vol. 61, Issue 4, pp. 1-23, October/December 2008
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 02 Oct 2008
Bei Lu, Olivia S. Mitchell and John Piggott
UNSW Business School, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Australian Superannuation: The Current State of Play

Australian Economic Review, Vol. 49, Issue 4, pp. 483-493, 2016
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 02 Dec 2016
Rafal Chomik and John Piggott
University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Population Ageing and Social Security in Asia

Asian Economic Policy Review, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 199-222, 2015
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 03 Jul 2015
Rafal Chomik and John Piggott
University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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Asia, health care, pension, population ageing, social policy

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Longevity Selection and Liabilities in Public Sector Pension Funds

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 82, Issue 1, pp. 33-64, 2015
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Feb 2015
Joelle H. Fong, John Piggott and Michael Sherris
National University of Singapore, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics and University of New South Wales - ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research and School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
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Pensions, Ageing and Retirement in Australia: Long‐Term Projections and Policies

Australian Economic Review, Vol. 45, Issue 3, pp. 350-361, 2012
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 30 Aug 2012
Rafal Chomik and John Piggott
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Australian School of Business, School of Economics
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