Teresa Ghilarducci Ph.D.

About

Teresa Ghilarducci, Ph.D., is a Professor of Economics and the Bernard L. and Irene Schwartz Chair in Economic Policy Analysis at The New School for Social Research.

Recent Posts

Vanity Is a Virtue When Facing Age Discrimination

Vanity is not only a vice, it can also be a survival skill. And not only for women; older men also face age discrimination, and it will only get tougher.

Financial Literacy: Just Another Word for Financial Shaming

Shame gets in the way of making life changes, including amassing retirement savings. How can economists and financial advisors deal with the powerful shame response?

Why #MeToo Is Not About Sex, but Money

"Sexual harassment" is the wrong phrase. Sexual sounds fun and harassment sounds petty. Aggression at work is not about sex but money.

What Older Workers in the Rust Belt Need From Trump

Collapse in the Rust Belt: A canary in the coal mine for the retirement crisis.

Confessions of an Accidental Financial Therapist

How the retirement crisis makes an economist an accidental therapist.

Should Robots Be Our Grandma's New Friend?

What will loneliness in old age look like? VanGogh "At Eternity's Gate"

Don’t Let Shame Weaken Your Retirement Plans

How can you get power to save for retirement? Retirement planning is possible. Three tips that will empower anyone to plan better without despair and shame.