This paper examines how the retirement strategies of older (age 50 or older) Americans have changed over the period of 2006-2010. The data used for this study come from the University of Michigan's Health and Retirement Study (HRS), sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the most...

This paper documents recent trends in older Americans' transitions from owning to renting and the evolution of their housing equity. The paper also documents the income patterns of both types of households -- those that make the transition from owning to renting and those that don't -- to...