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William G. Gale

Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy, The Brookings Institution

William C. Gale is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy in the Economic Studies Program at Brookings. He is also Co-Director of the Tax Policy Center and Director of the Retirement Security Project. He is an expert on tax policy, fiscal issues, pensions, and saving behavior.

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Increasing Annuitization of 401(k) Plans with Automatic Trial Income

Papers • June 2008 • J. Mark Iwry, William G. Gale, David C. John, Lina Walker

This paper proposes a policy that would increase the role of lifetime income products in future retirees’ overall retirement planning.

Reforming Taxation in the Global Age: Panel One: Tax Reform: Strategies and Specifics

June 12, 2007 • Audio

Full audio of Panel One: "Tax Reform: Strategies and Specifics" from the event Reforming Taxation in the Global Age

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Reforming Taxation in the Global Age

Events • June 12, 2007 • Washington, DC

A two-part forum and release of a new set of policy proposals that address the challenges of reforming the U.S. tax system.

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Improving Opportunities and Incentives for Saving by Middle- and Low-Income Households

Papers • April 2006 • J. Mark Iwry, William G. Gale, David C. John, Lina Walker

Many middle- and low-income Americans retire without having accumulated sufficient savings to enjoy a comfortable retirement. This paper proposes changing the default features of retirement savings and creating new matching programs to incentivize people to save.