<p>A few suggestions. </p>

<ul>
<li><p>There is a rather old <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/handbooks/1574003X/1/part/PA">Handbook of Population and Family Economics</a>, edited in 1997. But it is certainly a good introduction. There are several chapters which might be of interest. For instance, Chapter 11, named "<em>Mortality and morbidity among adults and the elderly</em>", or Chapters 16 and 17 about aging.</p></li>
<li><p>A very recent (Nov 2016) <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-the-economics-of-population-aging/piggott/978-0-444-53842-0">Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging</a>, which also includes chapters on aging, intergenerational issues, longevity, pensions. For instance, Chapter 8 about <em>"Insurance Markets for the Elderly"</em>.</p></li>
<li><p>You can look up latest papers on any topic by using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JEL_classification_codes">JEL codes</a>. In your case, take a look at J14, J26, J62. To look up working papers and published papers, use the IDEAS service. For instance, <a href="https://ideas.repec.org/j/J14.html">J14 papers here</a>. You can see around tenth in the list there is <a href="https://ideas.repec.org/p/pra/mprapa/75704.html">this paper</a>, called <em>Subsidy Policy and Elderly Labor</em>, released the 21st of December of 2016. <strong>You cannot beat IDEAS repository!</strong></p></li>
<li><p>Finally, if you want to be updated with the latest research, subscribe to weekly emails of your topic of interest using the New Economics Papers tool of IDEAS. Find it <a href="https://ideas.repec.org/n/">here</a>. You would be probably interested in <a href="https://ideas.repec.org/n/nep-dem/">NEP-DEM</a>.</p></li>
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luchonacho
<p>As far as intergenerational transfers are concerned, I would suggest you start with Wojciech Kopczuk:</p>

<p><em>Kopczuk, Wojciech. "Taxation of Intergenerational Transfers and Wealth." Handbook of Public Economics 5 (2013): 329.</em></p>

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option_select
<p>Does anyone knows who are the leading economists in the field of elderly and intergenerational transfers?</p>

<p>I'd like to know what are the current topics they are working on.</p>

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Economists studying the eldery and intergenerational transfers
itzel
# Economists studying the eldery and intergenerational transfers

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-07)

Does anyone knows who are the leading economists in the field of elderly and intergenerational transfers?

I'd like to know what are the current topics they are working on.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-02-08. Score: 6

A few suggestions.

* There is a rather old [Handbook of Population and Family Economics](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/handbooks/1574003X/1/part/PA), edited in 1997. But it is certainly a good introduction. There are several chapters which might be of interest. For instance, Chapter 11, named "*Mortality and morbidity among adults and the elderly*", or Chapters 16 and 17 about aging.
* A very recent (Nov 2016) [Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging](https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-the-economics-of-population-aging/piggott/978-0-444-53842-0), which also includes chapters on aging, intergenerational issues, longevity, pensions. For instance, Chapter 8 about *"Insurance Markets for the Elderly"*.
* You can look up latest papers on any topic by using [JEL codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JEL_classification_codes). In your case, take a look at J14, J26, J62. To look up working papers and published papers, use the IDEAS service. For instance, [J14 papers here](https://ideas.repec.org/j/J14.html). You can see around tenth in the list there is [this paper](https://ideas.repec.org/p/pra/mprapa/75704.html), called *Subsidy Policy and Elderly Labor*, released the 21st of December of 2016. **You cannot beat IDEAS repository!**
* Finally, if you want to be updated with the latest research, subscribe to weekly emails of your topic of interest using the New Economics Papers tool of IDEAS. Find it [here](https://ideas.repec.org/n/). You would be probably interested in [NEP-DEM](https://ideas.repec.org/n/nep-dem/).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-02-08. Score: 6

As far as intergenerational transfers are concerned, I would suggest you start with Wojciech Kopczuk:

*Kopczuk, Wojciech. "Taxation of Intergenerational Transfers and Wealth." Handbook of Public Economics 5 (2013): 329.*


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