According to this http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/workingpapers/wp108.html,
life expectancy gains are quite heavily dependent upon income. This (Table 2) http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/workingpapers/wp108-text.html#chart2 is a pretty compelling case for not cutting benefits at the same time as we raise the retirement age. m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Palij [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 12:20 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Cc: Michael Palij > Subject: re: [tips] Prudential ad bar chart > [snip] > (4) Gilbert makes the claim that "people are now living longer" which > is probably true (though he never says "living longer" relative to what > group or time frame or context) but this statement is not necessarily > supported by the dot histogram he presents. He needs to have a > comparable dot histogram for different time periods and/or groups > and/or etc. Perhaps this is just pilot data and maybe he'll get > funding for a more serious research project (perhaps from some > insurance company ;-). > > -Mike Palij > New York University > [email protected] > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=24859 or send a blank email to leave-24859-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
