CURRICULUM VITAE JOHN B. WILLIAMSON

(articles and book chapters listed in chronological order: updated April 11, 2017)

CURRENT POSITION: Professor Home Address: Department of Sociology 50 Paul Street Boston College Newton Centre, MA 02459 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617) 965-2899 (phone) (617) 552-8530 (phone) (617) 552-4283 (FAX) email jbw@bc.edu Personal webpage: www2.bc.edu/john-williamson EDUCATION: Ph.D., Harvard University, Social Psychology, 1969. S.B., M.I.T., Humanities and Science (Philosophy and Physics), 1964 PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS: Professor, Department of Sociology, Boston College,1983-present. Research Fellow, Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College, 2008-present Affiliated Researcher, Retirement Research Center at Boston College, 1998-present Chairperson, Department of Sociology, Boston College, 1985-1988. Assistant Chairperson, Dept of Sociology, Boston College, 1977-1983, 2001 (spring). Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Boston College1975-1983. Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Boston College, 1969-1975. Institute Associate, Institute of Human Sciences, Boston College, 1969-1972. CURRENT PRIMARY RESEARCH AREAS Comparative Social Security Policy Aging Politics and Policy Cross-National Social Indicators Research PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Sociological Association Gerontological Society of America (fellow) National Academy of Social Insurance International Sociological Association International Institute of Sociology European Sociological Association

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PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS: Aging, Social Security, Generational Equity, Senior Movement McNamara, Tay and John B. Williamson. (under contract). Ageism: Past, Present, and Future. New York: Routledge. McNamara, Tay and John B. Williamson. 2013. Unequal Prospects: Is Working Longer

the Answer? New York: Routledge. Williamson, John B., Diane M. Watts-Roy, and Eric R. Kingson, eds. 1999. The

Generational Equity Debate. New York: Columbia University Press.

Powell, Lawrence A., Kenneth J. Branco and John B. Williamson. 1996. The Senior Rights Movement: Framing the Policy Debate in America. New York: Twayne Publishers.

Williamson, John B. and Edwin S. Shneidman, eds. 1995. Death: Current Perspectives. 4th ed. Mountain View, California: Mayfield Publishing Company.

Williamson, John B. and Fred C. Pampel. 1993. Old Age Security in Comparative Perspective. New York: Oxford University Press. (304 pp.). This book received special mention in the 1994 Alpha Sigma Nu National Book Award competition. This book was also subsequently translated into Chinese by the staff at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing and that version with a new introduction was published in 2002 by Law Press also in Beijing.

Wallace, Steven P. and John B. Williamson. 1992. The Senior Movement. New York: G.K. Hall (Macmillan).

Pampel, Fred C. and John B. Williamson. 1989. Age, Class, Politics, and the Welfare State. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. This book was selected by the American Sociological Association for inclusion in the Rose Monograph Series. The cloth edition was published in 1989 and the paperback edition in 1992.

Williamson, John B., Judith A. Shindul and Linda Evans. 1985. Aging and Public Policy: Social Control or Social Justice? Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas.

Williamson, John B., Linda Evans, Lawrence A. Powell and Sharlene Hesse-Biber. 1982. The Politics of Aging: Power and Policy. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas.

Johnson, Elizabeth S. and John B. Williamson. 1980. Growing Old. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

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Williamson, John B., Linda Evans, Anne Munley, Barbara H. Vinick and Sharlene Hesse-Biber. 1980. Aging and Society. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Poverty, Social Problems, Research Methods Gray, Paul S., John B. Williamson, David A. Karp, and John Dalphin with Karen Bettez

Halnon and James Carritte. 2007. The Research Imagination. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Woods, Daniel W. and John B. Williamson. 1988. Thinking about Poverty in the U.S.: Problems and Policies. New York: Walker and Company.

Morris, Michael and John B. Williamson. 1986. Poverty and Public Policy: An Analysis of Federal Intervention Efforts. New York: Greenwood Press.

Williamson, John B., Linda Evans and Michael Rustad, eds. 1985. Social Problems: The Contemporary Debates. 4th ed. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. The first edition of this book (co-edited wth Jerry F. Boren and Linda Evans) was published in 1974. The second edition (co-edited with Jerry F. Boren and Linda Evans ) was published in 1977. The third edition (co-edited with Linda Evans and Anne Munley) was published in 1981.

Williamson, John B., David A. Karp, John R. Dalphin, Paul S. Gray, Stephen T. Barry, and Richard S. Dorr. 1982. The Research Craft. 2nd ed. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. The first edition of this book (co-authored with David A. Karp, John R. Dalphin, Richard S. Dorr, Stephen T. Barry, and Victoria Raveis) was published in 1977.

Willamson, John B., Jerry F. Boren, Frank J. Mifflen, Nancy A. Cooney, Linda Evans, Michael F. Foley, Richard Steinman, Jody Garber, Nancy Theberge and Donna J. B. Turek. 1975. Strategies against Poverty in America. New York: John Wiley and Sons. This book was contracted with Schenkman Publishing Company and subsequently published by Halsted Press, a division John Wiley and Sons. (All three imprimaturs are listed on the title page.)

JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS (See page 17 for working papers, editorials, and other short items.)

Williamson, John B., Esteban Calvo, and Lianquan Fang. (in press). “Rural Pension Reform in China: A Critical Analysis.” Journal of Aging Studies,

Wang, Xinmei, John B. Williamson, and Mehmet Cansoy. 2017. “Developing Countries and Systemic Pension Reforms: Reflections on Some Emerging Problems [“发展中国家的养老金改革：反思正在涌现的问题”], Comparative Studies[比较] 88(1): 63-84. With permission from both publishers Xinmei Wang translated our 2016 article on this topic into Chinese for subsequent submission, review, and publication in the Chinese journal Comparative Studies [比较].

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Wang, Xinmei, John B. Williamson, and Mehmet Cansoy. 2016. “Developing Countries

and Systemic Pension Reforms: Reflections on Some Emerging Problems.” International Social Security Review 69(2): 85-106.

Wullert, Katherine E. and John B. Williamson. 2016. “Democracy, Hybrid Regimes, and

Infant Mortality: A Cross-National Analysis of Sub-Saharan African Nations.” Social Science Quarterly. DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12240.

Beard, Renée L. and John B. Williamson. 2016. “Frames Matter: Aging Policies and

Social Disparities.” Public Policy & Aging Report 26(2): 48-52. doi:10.1093/ppar/prw002

Williamson, John B. and Daniel Béland. 2016. “The Future of Retirement Security in

Comparative Perspective.” Pp. 461-481 in Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, (8th edition) Edited by Linda K. George and Kenneth F. Ferraro. San Diego: Academic Press.

Johnson, Jessica K. M., Natalia Sarkisian, and John B. Williamson. 2015. “Using a Micro-Level Model to Generate a Macro-Level Model of Productive Successful Aging.” The Gerontologist 55(1): 107-119. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnu089

McNamara, Tay K. and John B. Williamson. 2014. “Ageism’s Many Forms: Institutional, Unintended, and Reverse. Pp. 254-270 in The New Politics of Old Age Policy, Third Edition, edited by Robert B. Hudson. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Pruchno, Rachel, Barbara Bowers, Helen Kivnick, Kimberly Van Haitsma, Frank

Whittington, and John B. Williamson. 2014. “Science or Fishing?” The Gerontologist, 54(2): 145-146. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnt157

McNamara, Tay K. and John B. Williamson. 2013. “What Can Other Countries Teach Us

about Retirement?” Generations 37(1): 33-38. Storelli, Elizangela, and John B. Williamson. 2013. “Class, Pensions, and Old-Age

Security” Pp. 95-112 in Social Class in Later Life: Power, Identity and Lifestyle, edited by Marvin Formosa and Paul Higgs. Bristol, UK: The Policy Press.

Williamson, John B., Meghan Price, and Ce Shen. 2012. “Pension Policy in China,

Singapore, and South Korea: An Assessment of the Potential Value of the Notional Defined Contribution Model.” Journal of Aging Studies 26(1): 79-89.

McNamara, Tay K., Joelle M. Sano, and John B. Williamson. 2012. “The Pros and Cons of Pro-Work Policies and Programs for Older Workers.” Pp. 663-683 in the Oxford Handbook of Work and Aging, edited by Jerry W. Hedge and Walter C. Borman. New York: Oxford University Press.

McNamara, Tay K. and John B. Williamson. 2012. “Is Age Discrimination Ever Acceptable?” Public Policy & Aging Report 22(3): 9-13.

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Williamson, John B. and Anna Rhodes. (2011). “A Critical Assessment of Generational

Accounting and Its Contribution to the Generational Equity Debate.” International Journal of Ageing and Later Life 6(1): 33-57.

Williamson, John B., Ce Shen, and Lianquan Fang. 2011. “Public Pension Reform in

Three East Asian Countries: Assessing the Potential Utility of the Notional Defined Contribution (NDC) Model.” Social Security Studies 5:75-84. This is a Chinese journal and the article is published in Chinese.

Beard, Renée L. and John B. Williamson.2011. “Social Policy and the Internal Dynamics

of the Senior Rights Movement.” Journal of Aging Studies 25(1): 22-33. Williamson, John B. 2011. “The Future of Retirement Security.” Pp. 281-294 in

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Seventh Edition, edited by Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George. San Diego: CA: Academic Press.

Higo, Masa and John B. Williamson. 2011. “Global Aging.” Pp. 117-129 in Handbook

of Sociology of Aging, edited by Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Jacqueline L. Angel. New York: Springer.

Shen, Ce and John B. Williamson. 2010. “How to Improve the New Rural Pension Scheme Being Implemented in China.” Journal of China University of Political Science and Law 5 (September): 109-119. This is a Chinese journal, and the article is published in Chinese.

Shen, Ce and John B. Williamson. 2010. “China’s New Rural Pension Scheme: Can It Be Improved?” International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 30(5/6): 239-250.

Yang, Yinan, John B. Williamson, and Ce Shen. 2010. “Social Security for China’s Rural Aged: A Proposal Based on a Universal Non-Contributory Pension.” International Journal of Social Welfare 19(2): 236-245.

Williamson, John B. and Masa Higo. 2009 “Why Japanese Workers Remain in the Labor Force So Long: Lessons for the United States?” Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology 24(4): 321-337.

Watts-Roy, Diane M. and John B. Williamson. 2009. “ Public Pension Programs—Social Security.” Pp. 407-428 in International Handbook of the Demography of Aging, edited by Peter Uhlenberg. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Williamson, John B., Ce Shen, and Yinan Yang. 2009. “Which Pension Model Holds the Most Promise for China: A Funded Defined Contribution Scheme, A Notional Defined Contribution Scheme, or a Universal Social Pension?” The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice 17(2): 101-111.

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Zheng, Bingwen, John Williamson, and Esteban Calvo. 2009. “A Comparative Study of Social Security in China and Latin America: Traditional Culture and Institutional Arrangements—From the Point View of Enlarging the Coverage.” Journal of Latin American Studies 31(1): 3-12. This is a Chinese journal and the article is published in Chinese.

Williamson, John B. and Diane M. Watts-Roy. 2009. “Aging Boomers, Generational Equity, and Framing the Debate over Social Security.” Pp. 153-169 in Boomer Bust? Economic and Political Issues of the Graying Society, Vol. 1, edited by Robert B. Hudson. Westport, CT:Praeger.

Higo, Masa and John B. Williamson. 2009. “Retirement.” Pp. 328-336 in Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development, edited by Deborah Carr. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale.

Yang, Yinan, John B. Williamson, and Ce Shen. (2009). “Financial Feasibility of the

Universal Noncontributory Pension Scheme for Rural China.” Finance and Accounting Monthly, September: 3-5. This is a Chinese journal and the article is published in Chinese.

Sano, Joelle and John B. Williamson. 2008. “Factors Affecting Union Decline in 18 OECD Countries and Their Implications for Labor Movement Reform.” International Journal of Comparative Sociology 49 (6): 479-500.

Johnson, Jessica K. M. and John B. Williamson. 2008. “Universal Non-Contributory Pension Schemes for Low-Income Countries: An Assessment,” Pp. 195-209 in Social Protection in an Ageing World, International Series on Social Security, Volume 13, edited by Peter A. Kemp, Karel Van dan Bosch, and Lindsey Smith. Antwerp, Belgium: Intersentia.

Calvo, Esteban and John B. Williamson. 2008. “Old-Age Pension Reform and

Modernization Pathways: Lessons for China from Latin America.” Journal of Aging Studies 22 (1): 74-87.

Williamson, John B. 2007. “Social Security Reform and Responsibility across the Generations: Framing the Debate.” Pp. 311-331 in Challenges of an Aging Society Ethical Dilemmas, Political Issues, edited by Rachel A. Pruchno and Michael A. Smyer. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Joyce, Kelly, John Williamson, and Laura Mamo. 2007. “Technology, Science, and Ageism: An Examination of Three Patterns of Discrimination.” Indian Journal of Gerontology 21 (2): 110-127.

Williamson, John B. and Renée Beard. 2007. “Koureisha Sedai no Shakai Hoshou” [Securing Old Age: The Role of the American Senior Rights Movement], Journal of Social Policy Studies. 7(March): 37-63. (This is a Japanese journal and the article is published in Japanese.)

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Wood, William R. and John Williamson. 2007. “Comparative Historical Sociology.” Pp. 118-128 in 21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook, Volume 1, edited by Clifton Bryant and Dennis L. Peck. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Vigilant, Lee Garth and John Williamson. 2007. “The Sociology of Socialization.” Pp 143-152 in 21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook, Volume 1, edited by Clifton Bryant and Dennis L. Peck. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Beard, Renée and John B. Williamson. 2007. “Generational Equity and Generational Interdependence: Framing the Debate over Health and Social Security Policy in the United States.” In Studies in Gerontology: Intergenerational Perspectives, edited by K. L. Sharma. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India: Rawat Publications.

Williamson, John B. and Catherine Deitelbaum. 2006. “Social Security Reform: Does Partial Privatization Make Sense for China.” Social Security Studies (2006, 2): 52-66. (This is a Chinese journal and the article is published in Chinese. It is a translation of our 2005 article with the same title).

Williamson, John B., Stephanie A. Howling and Michelle Maroto. 2006. “The Political Economy of Pension Reform in Russia: Why Partial Privatization?” Journal of Aging Studies 20 (2): 165-175.

Shen, Ce and John Williamson. 2006. “The Necessity, Feasibility, and Potential Social Benefits of an Old-Age Universal Non-Contributory Social Pension Scheme for Rural China.” Chinese Rural Economy. 8 (260): 50-55. (This is a Chinese journal and the article is published in Chinese.)

Johnson, Jessica K. M. and John B. Williamson. 2006. “Do Universal Non-Contributory Old-Age Pensions Make Sense for Rural Areas in Low-Income Nations?” International Social Security Review 59(4): 47-65.

Johnson, Jessica K. M. et John B. Williamson. 2006. “Les Régimes de Pensions de Viellesse Non Contributifs et Universels Sont-Ils une Bonne Solution pour les Populations Rurales des Pays à Faible Revenu?” 59(4):59-83.

Johnson, Jessica K. M. und John B. Williamson. 2006. “Sind Beitragsfreie Altersrenten für Ländliche Gebiete in Niedrigeinkommensländern Sinnvoll?” International Revue Fur Soziale Sicherheit 59(4): 59-81.

Johnson, Jessica K. M. y John B. Williamson. 2006. “¿Las Pensiones de Vejez Universales No Contributivas Tienen Sentido Para las Zonas Rurales de Los Países de Ingresos Bajos?” Revista Internacional de Seguridad Social 59(4):53-73.

Shen, Ce and John B. Williamson 2006. Does a Universal Non-Contributory Pension Scheme Make Sense for Rural China? Journal of Comparative Social Welfare 22 (2): 143-153.

Williamson, John B., Diane M. Watts-Roy, and Eric R. Kingson. 2006. “The Generational Equity Debate.” Pp. 191-194 in Aging: Concepts and Controversies, Fifth edition, by Harry R. Moody. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.

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Shen, Ce and John B. Williamson. 2005. “Corruption, Democracy, Economic Freedom, and State Strength: A Cross-National Analysis.” International Journal of Comparative Sociology 46 (4):327-345.

Williamson, John B. and Catherine Deitelbaum. 2005. “Social Security Reform: Does Partial Privatization Make Sense for China?” Journal of Aging Studies 19(2):257-271.

Williamson, John B. and Matthew Williams. 2005. “Notional Defined Contribution Accounts: Neoliberal Ideology and the Political Economy of Pension Reform.” American Journal of Economics and Sociology 64(2):485-506.

Shandra, John M., Jenna Nobles, Bruce London and John B. Williamson. 2005. “Multinational Corporations, Democracy, and Child Mortality: A Quantitative, Cross-National Analysis of Developing Countries.” Social Indicators Research 73:267-293.

Williamson, John B. 2004. “Assessing the Pension Reform Potential of a Notional Defined Contribution Pillar.” International Social Security Review 57(1):47-64.

Williamson, John B. 2004. “Einschätzung des Rentenreformpotenzials einer Säule emit Fiktiven Festbeiträgen.” International Revue Fur Soziale Sicherheit 57(1):59-83.

Williamson, John B. 2004. “Evaluación de las posibildades de reforma de un pilar jubilatorio de cotizaciones definidas teóricas.” Revista Internacional de Seguridad Social 55(1):53-73.

Williamson, John B. 2004. “Evaluation du Potentiel de Réforme des Pensions d’un Pilier à Cotisation Définie Fictive.” Revue Internationale de Sécurite Sociale 57(1): 57-78.

Williamson, John B. 2004. “What is the Central Goal for Social Security Reform? Adding Individual Accounts or Preserving the Social Insurance Mission?” The Gerontologist 44(6):851-854.

Williamson, John B. and Ce Shen. 2004. “Do Notional Defined Contribution Accounts Make Sense As Part of the Old-Age Security Mix for China?” Journal of Aging and Social Policy 16(4):39-57.

Williamson, John B. and Ce Shen. 2004. “Reforming the Chinese Social Security System: Transition from the FDC to the NDC Model.” Comparative Economic & Social Systems 113 (3): 71-77. This article was written in English, translated into Chinese and then published in this Chinese journal.

Beard, Renée and John B. Williamson. 2004. “Generational Equity and Generational Interdependence: Framing the Debate over Health and Social Security Policy in the United States.” Indian Journal of Gerontology 18(3&4):348-362.

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McNamara, Tay K. and John B. Williamson. 2004. “Race, Gender, and the Retirement Decisions of People Ages 60 to 80: Prospects for Age-Integration in Employment.” The International Journal of Aging and Human Development 59(3):255-286.

Shandra, John M., Bruce London, Owen P. Whooley and John B. Williamson. 2004. “International Non-Governmental Organizations and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Developing World: A Quantitative, Cross-National Analysis.” Sociological Inquiry 74(4):520-545.

Shandra, John M., Jenna Nobles, Bruce London and John B. Williamson. 2004. “Dependency, Democracy, Education & Infant Mortality: A Quantitative Cross-National Analysis of Less Developed Countries.” Social Science and Medicine 59(2):321-333.

Williamson, John B. and Zheng Bingwen. 2003. “The Applicability of the Notional Defined Contribution Model for China.” World Economy and China 11(3):8-13.

Williamson, John B., Tay K. McNamara and Stephanie A. Howling. 2003. “Generational Equity, Generational Interdependence, and the Framing of the Debate over Social Security Reform.” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 30(3):3-14.

Williamson, John B. and Stephanie A. Howling. 2003. “The Notional Defined Contribution Approach to Public Pension Reform: Implications for Women and Low-Wage Workers.” International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 23(12):1-18.

Williamson, John B. and Tay K. McNamara. 2003. “Interrupted Trajectories and Labor Force Participation: The Effect of Unplanned Changes in Marital and Disability Status.” Research on Aging March 25(2):87-121. This article was nominated for the annual Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research given by the Center for Families at Purdue University. The review committee nominated the top 20 articles from among the approximately 2,000 published on this topic in 2003.

Williamson, John B., Tay K. McNamara and Stephanie A. Howling. 2003. “Inquadrare il dibattito sull'equita intergenerazionale, l'interdipendenza fra le generazioni e la riforma della Social Security negli Stati Uniti [Framing the Debate over Generational Equity, Generatioanl Interdependence, and Social Security Reform in the United States.” Sociologia e Politiche Sociali [Sociology and Social Policy] September 6(1):95-112.

Shandra, John M., Bruce London and John B. Williamson. 2003. “Environmental Degradation, Environmental Sustainability, and Overurbanization: A Quantitative, Cross-National Analysis.” Sociological Perspectives 46(3):309-329.

Joyce, Kelly A. and John B. Williamson. 2003. “Body Recycling.” Pp. 775-785 in Handbook of Death and Dying, Vol. 2, The Response to Death, edited by Clifton D. Bryant. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

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Moore, Calvin C. and John B. Williamson. 2003. “The Universal Fear of Death and the Cultural Response.” Pp. 3-13 in Handbook of Death and Dying, Vol. 1, The Presence of Death, edited by Clifton D. Bryant. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Vigilant, Lee G. and John B. Williamson. 2003. “Symbolic Immortality and Social Theory: The Relevance of an Underutilized Concept.” Pp. 173-182 in Handbook of Death and Dying, Vol. 1, The Presence of Death, edited by Clifton D. Bryant. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Vigilant, Lee G. and John B. Williamson. 2003. “To Die, By Mistake: Accidental Deaths.” Pp. 211-222 in Handbook of Death and Dying, Vol. 1, The Presence of Death, edited by Clifton D. Bryant. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Vigilant, Lee G. and John B. Williamson. 2003. “On the Role and Meaning of Death in Terrorism.” Pp. 236-245 in Handbook of Death and Dying, Vol. 1, The Presence of Death, edited by Clifton D. Bryant. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Wood, William R. and John B. Williamson. 2003. “Historical Changes in the Meaning of Death in the Western Tradition.” Pp. 14-23 in Handbook of Death and Dying, Vol. 1, The Presence of Death, edited by Clifton D. Bryant. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Williamson, John B. 2002. “Privatization of Social Security in the United Kingdom: Warning or Exemplar?” Journal of Aging Studies November 16(4):415-430.

Williamson, John B. 2002. “What's Next for Social Security? Partial Privatization?” Generations Summer 26(2):34-39.

Williamson, John B. 2002. “Social Security and Medicare: Do We Need Incremental or Radical Reforms.” The Gerontologist 42(4):560-564.

Williamson, John B. and Tay K. McNamara. 2002. “Cadrer le debat sur l'equite generationnelle aux Etas-Unis [A Critique of the Generational Equity Framing of Old-Age Security Policy in the United States].” Retraite Et Societe January 35:52-81.

McNamara, Tay K. and John B. Williamson. 2002. “Welfare State.” Pp. 1483-1488 in Encyclopedia of Aging, edited by David J. Ekerdt. New York: Macmillan Reference USA.

Williamson, John B. 2001. “Social Security Reform, Privatization, and Political Ideology.” The Gerontologist 41(2):280-284.

Williamson, John B. 2001. “Privatizing Public Pension Systems: Lessons from Latin America.” Journal of Aging Studies 15(3):285-302.

Williamson, John B. 2001. “Future Prospects for Notional Defined Contribution Schemes.” CESifo Forum 2(4):19-24.

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Kingson, Eric R. and John B. Williamson. 2001. “Economic Security Policies.” Pp. 369-386 in Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Fifth Edition, edited by Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George. San Diego: CA: Academic Press.

Pampel, Fred C. and John B. Williamson. 2001. “Age Patterns of Suicide and Homicide Mortality Rates in High Income Nations.” Social Forces 80(1):251-282.

Shen, Ce and John B. Williamson. 2001. “ Accounting for Cross-National Differences in Infant Mortality Decline (1965-1991) among Less Developed Countries: Effects of Women's Status, Economic Dependency, and State Strength.” Social Indicators Research 53:257-288.

Williamson, John B. 2000. “A Critique of the Case for Privatizing Social Security.” Pp. 80-90 in Annual Editions: Social Welfare and Social Work, edited by Vincent E. Faherty. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.

Williamson, John B. and Sara E. Rix. 2000. “Social Security Reform: Implications for Women.” Journal of Aging and Social Policy 11(4):41-68.

Kingson, Eric R. and John B. Williamson. 1999. “Why Privatizing Social Security is a Bad Idea.” Pp. 204-219 in The Generational Equity Debate, edited by John B. Williamson, Diane M. Watts-Roy and Eric R. Kingson. New York: Columbia University Press.

Pampel, Fred C. and John B. Williamson. 1999. “A Jóléti Kiádasok a Fejlett Ipari Demokráciában 1950-1980 [Welfare Spending in Advanced Industrial Democracies 1950-1980].” Pp. 42-68 in Joleti Állam Politikai Gazdasagtana [The Political Economy of the Welfare State], edited by Iván Csaba and István György Tóth. Budapest, Hungary: Osiris Kiadó.

Shen, Ce and John B. Williamson. 1999. “Maternal Mortality, Women's Status, and Economic Dependency in Less Developed Countries: A Cross-National Analysis.” Social Science and Medicine 49:197-214.

Williamson, John B. 1999. “A Critique of the Case for Privatizing Social Security.” Pp. 98-108 in Annual Editions: Social Welfare and Social Work 99/00, edited by Vincent E. Faherty. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.

Williamson, John B. and Diane M. Watts-Roy. 1999. “Framing the Generational Equity Debate.” Pp. 3-37 in The Generational Equity Debate, edited by John B. Williamson, Diane M. Watts-Roy and Eric R. Kingson. New York: Columbia University Press.

Kingson, Eric R. and John B. Williamson. 1998. “Understanding the Debate Over the Privatization of Social Security.” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare September 25(3):47-61.

Williamson, John B. 1998. “Political Activism and the Aging of the Baby Boom.” Generations 22(1):55-59.

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Williamson, John B. and Fred C. Pampel. 1998. “Does the Privatization of Social Security Make Sense for Developing Nations.” International Social Security Review 51(4):3-31. This article has was published in English, French, German, and Spanish versions of the journal. The page numbers given are for the English version.

Boehmer, Ulrike and John B. Williamson. 1997. “Female Life Expectancy, Gender Stratification, Health Status, and Level of Economic Development: A Cross-National Study of Less Developed Countries.” Social Sciences and Medicine 45(2):305-317.

Shen, Ce and John B. Williamson. 1997. “Child Mortality, Women's Status, Economic Dependency, and State Strength: A Cross-National Study of Less Developed Countries.” Social Forces 76(2):667-700.

Williamson, John B. 1997. “A Critique of the Case for Privatizing Social Security.” The Gerontologist 37(5):561-571.

Williamson, John B. 1997. “Should Women Support the Privatization of Social Security.” Challenge 40(4):97-108.

Boehmer, Ulrike and John B. Williamson. 1996. “The Impact of Women's Status on Infant Mortality Rate: A Cross-National Analysis.” Social Indicators Research 37:333-360.

Kingson, Eric R. and John B. Williamson. 1996. “Undermining Social Security's Basic Objectives.” Challenge 39(6):28-30.

Williamson, John B. and Jeanne J. Fleming. 1996. “Convergence Theory and the Social Welfare Sector: A Cross-National Analysis.” Pp. 348-355 in Comparing Natures and Cultures: Readings in a Cross-Disciplinary Perspective, edited by Alex Inkeles and Masamichi Sasaki. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: PrenticeHall.

Carritte, James and John B. Williamson. 1995. “An Analysis of the Impact of Public Pension Spending on Economic Growth in the Affluent Democracies: 1960-1988.” International Journal of Comparative Sociology 36(1-2):82-95.

Hochman, Gilberto and John B. Williamson. 1995. “The Brazilian Public Pension System: Policy Changes, Political Effects.” International Social Security Review 48 (2):31-47.

Hochman, Gilberto y John B. Williamson. 1995. “El Régimen Público de Pensiones del

Brasil: Cambios de Orientación y Efectos Políticos.” Revista Internacional de Seguridad Social 48(2):33-51.

Hochman, Gilberto und John B. Williamson. 1995. “Das Öffentliche Rentensystem in

Brasilien: Grundsätzliche Änderungen, Politische Wirkungen.” International Revue Fur Soziale Sicherheit 48(2):33-51.

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Hochman, Gilberto et John B. Williamson. 1995. “Le Régime Public de Pensions au Brésil: Changments d’Orientation, Effets Politiques.” 44(2):33-51.

Williamson, John B. and Gilberto Hochman. 1995. “New Pension Paths: Privatization in

Chile, Universalism in Brazil.” Ageing International 22(2):32-37.

Williamson, John B. and Gilberto Hochman. 1995. “Innovative Old Age Security Models for Developing Nations: Chile and Brazil.” Journal of Aging Studies 9(3):245-262.

Kingson, Eric R. and John B. Williamson. 1993. “The Generational Equity Debate: A Progressive Framing of a Conservative Issue.” Journal of Aging and Social Policy 5(3):31-53.

Williamson, John B. and Fred C. Pampel. 1993. “Paying for the Baby Boom Generation’s Social Security Pensions: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Sweden.” Journal of Aging Studies Spring 7(1):41-54.

Kingson, Eric R. and John B. Williamson. 1992. “Generational Equity or Privatization of Social Security?” Pp. 94-97 in Annual Editions: Economics 92/93, edited by Don Cole. Guilford, CT: Dushkin Publishing Group.

O'Grady-LeShane, Regina and John B. Williamson. 1992. “Family Provision in Old-Age Pensions: Twenty Industrial Nations.” Pp. 64-77 in Families and Retirement, edited by Maximiliane Szinovacz, David J. Ekerdt and Barbara H. Vinick. Newbury Park: CA: Sage Publications.

Evans, Linda and John B. Williamson. 1991. “Old Age Dependency in Historical Perspective.” Pp. 525-530 in Growing Old in America (4th edition), edited by Beth B. Hess and Elizabeth W. Markson. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books.

Groskind, Fred and John B. Williamson. 1991. “India.” Pp. 105-112 in International Handbook on Old-Age Insurance, edited by Martin B. Tracey and Fred C. Pampel. New York: Greenwood Press.

Kingson, Eric R. and John B. Williamson. 1991. “Generational Equity or Privatization of Social Security?” Society 28(September/October ):38-41.

Shindul-Rothschild, Judith and John B. Williamson. 1991. “Future Prospects for Aging Policy Reform.” Pp. 325-340 in Critical Perspectives on Aging: The Political and Moral Economy of Growing Old, edited by Meredith Minkler and Carroll L. Estes. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

Wallace, Steven P., John B. Williamson, Rita G. Lung and Lawrence A. Powell. 1991. “A Lamb in Wolf's Clothing? The Reality of the Senior Power and Social Policy.” Pp. 95-114 in Critical Perspectives on Aging: The Political and Moral Economy of Growing Old, edited by Meredith Minkler and Caroll L. Estes. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

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Williamson, John B. and Fred C. Pampel. 1991. “Ethnic Politics, Colonial Legacy, and Old Age Security Policy: The Nigerian Case in Historical and Comparative Perspective.” Journal of Aging Studies 5:19-44.

Pampel, Fred C., John B. Williamson and Robin Stryker. 1990. “Class Context and Pension response to Demographic Structure in Advanced Industrial Democracies.” Social Problems 37:535-550.

Branco, Kenneth J. and John B. Williamson. 1990. “Reply of Professors Branco and Williamson” (to “Economic Development and the Income of the Poor: A Comment” by Panos Tsakloglou). American Journal of Economics and Sociology 49:62-64.

Morris, Michael and John B. Williamson. 1989. “Workfare: The Poverty/Dependency Trade-Off.” Pp. 945-957 in Policy Issues for the 1990s, edited by Ray C. Rist. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

Branco, Kenneth J. and John B. Williamson. 1988. “Economic Development and Income Distribution: A Cross-National Analysis.” American Journal of Economics and Sociology 47:277-297.

Evans, Linda and John B. Williamson. 1988. “Old Age Dependency in Historical Perspective.” International Journal of Aging and Human Development 27:75-80.

Kattler, Debra and John B. Williamson. 1988. “Welfare State Development and Life Expectancy among the Aged: A Cross-National Analysis.” Journal of Aging Studies 2:13-24.

Pampel, Fred C. and John B. Williamson. 1988. “Welfare Spending in Advanced Industrial Democracies.” American Journal of Sociology 93:1424-1456.

Johnson, Elizabeth S. and John B. Williamson. 1987. “Retirement in the United States.” Pp. 9-41 in Retirement in Industrialized Societies, edited by Kyriakos S. Markides and Cary L. Cooper. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Morris, Michael and John B. Williamson. 1987. “Workfare: The Poverty Dependency Trade-Off.” Social Policy 18(Summer):13-16.

Powell, Lawrence A. and John B. Williamson. 1987. “The Mass-Media and the Aged.” Pp. 71-82 in Aging, edited by Harold Cox. Guilford, CT: Dushkin Publishing Group.

Williamson, John B. 1987. “Social Security and Physical Quality of Life in Developing Nations: A Cross-National Analysis.” Social Indicators Research 19:205-227.

Williamson, John B. and Fred C. Pampel. 1986. “Politics, Class, and Growth in Social Security Effort: A Cross-National Analysis.” International Journal of Comparative Sociology 27:15-30.

Branco, Kenneth J. and John B. Williamson. 1985. “The Origins of English Aging Policy: A Re-Examination of the Cyclical Theory of Social Relief.” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 12(1):1-22.

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Pampel, Fred C. and John B. Williamson. 1985. “Age, Structure, Politics, and Cross-National Patterns of Public Pension Expenditures.” American Sociological Review December 50:782-799.

Powell, Lawrence A. and John B. Williamson. 1985. “The Reagan-Era Shift Toward Restrictiveness in Old Age Policy in Historical Perspective.” International Journal of Aging and Human Development 21(2):89-94.

Powell, Lawrence A. and John B. Williamson. 1985. “The Mass-Media and the Aged.” Social Policy 16(Summer):38-49.

Williamson, John B. 1985. “Old Age Relief Policies in the New Land, 1650-1900.” Pp. 56-70 in Growing Old in America: New Perspectives on Old Age, edited by Beth B. Hess and Elizabeth W. Markson. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books.

Evans, Linda and John B. Williamson. 1984. “Social Control of the Elderly.” Pp. 47-72 in The Political Economy of Aging, edited by Carroll L. Estes and Meredith Minkler. Farmingdale, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.

Girshick, Lori B. and John B. Williamson. 1984. “The Politics of Measuring Poverty among the Elderly.” Pp. 64-76 in Who Really Benefits from Applied Poverty Research, edited by Richard Goldstein and Stephen M. Sachs. Totowa, NJ: Allanheld, Osmun and Company.

Hesse-Biber, Sharlene and John B. Williamson. 1984. “Resource Theory and Power in Families: Life Cycle Considerations.” Family Process 23:261-278.

Williamson, John B. 1984. “Old Age Relief Policy Prior to 1900: The Trend toward Restrictiveness.” American Journal of Economics and Sociology 43:369-384.

Branco, Kenneth J. and John B. Williamson. 1982. “Stereotyping and the Life Cycle: A Focus on Views of the Aged.” Pp. 364-410 in In the Eye of the Beholder: Contemporary Issues in Stereotyping, edited by Arther G. Miller. New York: Praeger.

Branco, Kenneth J. and John B. Williamson. 1982. “Stereotypes and Social Class: A Focus on Poverty.” Pp. 411-465 in In the Eye of the Beholder: Contemporary Issues in Stereotyping, edited by Arthur G. Miller. New York: Praeger.

Girshick, Lori B. and John B. Williamson. 1982. “The Politics of Measuring Poverty among the Elderly.” Policy Studies Journal 10:483-489.

Munley, Anne, Cynthia S. Powers and John B. Williamson. 1982. “Humanizing Nursing Home Environments: The Relevance of Hospice Principles.” International Journal of Aging and Human Development 15(4):236-284.

Evans, Linda and John B. Williamson. 1981. “Social Security and Social Control.” Generations 6(Winter):18-20.

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Williamson, John B., Linda Evans and Anne Munley. 1981. “Why the Legalization of Euthanasia is Feared.” Pp. 477-484 in Social Problems: The Contemporary Debates, 3rd edition, edited by John B. Williamson, Linda Evans and Anne Munley. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.

Williamson, John B., Linda Evans, Lawrence A. Powell and Sharlene Hesse-Biber. 1981. “The Political Influence of Older Americans.” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 8:771-795.

Girshick, Lori B. and John B. Williamson. 1981. “The Measurement of Poverty: The Case of the Elderly.” Pp. 5-15 in Policy Issues for the Elderly Poor. Washington, D.C.: Washington D.C. Community Service Administration.

Pato, Manuel V. and John B. Williamson. 1979. “Socioeconomic Achievement: The Case of the Working Poor.” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 6:245-264.

Williamson, John B. 1979. “The Economic Status of the Elderly: Is the Problem Low Income?” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 6:673-700.

Williamson, John B. and Kathyrn H. Hyer. 1979. “The Measurement and Meaning of Poverty.” Reprinted in Social Problems: A Policy Perspective, edited by Howard E. Freeman, Whyatt C. Jones and Lynne G. Zucker. 3rd ed. Chicago: RandMcNally.

Williamson, John B. and Joseph W. Weiss. 1979. “Egalitarian Political Movements, Social Welfare Efforts, and Convergence Theory: A Cross-National Analysis.” Comparative Social Research 2:289-320.

Williamson, John B. and Jeanne J. Fleming. 1977. “Convergence Theory and the Social Welfare Sector: A Cross-National Analysis.” International Journal of Comparative Sociology 18:242-253.

Ayella, Mary E. and John B. Williamson. 1976. “The Social Mobility of Women: A Causal Model of Socio-economic Success.” Sociological Quarterly 17:534-554.

Williamson, John B. 1975. “Beliefs about the Rich, the Poor, and the Taxes They Pay.” American Journal of Economics and Sociology 35:9-29.

Williamson, John B. and Kathyrn H. Hyer. 1975. “The Measurement and Meaning of Poverty.” Social Problems 22:652-663.

Williamson, John B. 1974. “An Evaluation of the Case Against National Income Insurance.” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 2:38-49.

Williamson, John B. 1974. “The Stigma of Public Dependency: A Comparison of Alternative Forms of Public Aid to the Poor.” Social Problems 22:213-228.

Williamson, John B. 1974. “Beliefs about the Welfare Poor.” Sociology and Social Research 58:163-175.

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Williamson, John B. 1974. “National Income Insurance: Some Implications for Political and Economic Inequality.” Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 2:27-38.

Williamson, John B. 1974. “Beliefs about the Motivation of the Poor and Attitudes toward Poverty Policy.” Social Problems 21:634-648.

Williamson, John B. 1970. “Welfare Policy and Population Policy: A Conflict in Goals?” Urban and Social Change Review 4(Fall):21-23.

Williamson, John B. 1970. “Subjective Efficacy and Ideal Family Size as Predictors of Favorability toward Birth Control.” Demography 4:329-339.

WORKING PAPERS, ISSUE BRIEFS, EDITORIALS, OP-EDS, ETC.: Morelock, Jeremiah C. and John B. Williamson (in press). “Socialization.” In Essential

Concepts in Sociology, edited by J. Michael Ryan. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Calvo, Esteban, Lianquan Fang, and John B. Williamson. 2016. “Rural Pension Reform:

The Case of China” Documentos de Trabajo/28. Santiago, Chile: Public Policy Institute of Business and Economics, Diego Portales University.

Wang, Xinmei, John B. Williamson, and Mehmet Cansoy. 2016. “Some Overlooked Key

Characteristics of Systemic Pension Reform.” Beijing, China: Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Fang, Lianquan, Esteban Calvo, and John Williamson. 2015. Rural Pension Reform: The

Case of China and the Experience of Latin America, Documentos de Trabajo 66, Santiago, Chile: UDP Facultad de Economía Y Empressa.

Pruchno, Rachel, Barbara J. Bowers, Nicholas G. Castle, Judith G. Gonyea, Helen

Kivnick, Suzanne Meeks, and John B. Williamson. 2015. “Is Gerontology in Crisis?” The Gerontologist, 55(6): 893. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnv141

Pruchno, Rachel, Barbara Bowers, Helen Kivnick, Kimberly Van Haitsma, Frank

Whittington, and John B. Williamson. 2014. “Science or Fishing?” The Gerontologist, 54(2): 145-146. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnt157

Lianquan, Fang, Esteban Calvo, and John B. Williamson. 2013. “Rural Pension Reform

in China: Lessons from Latin American Countries.” WP No. 010-20131218, SSL Working Paper series. Beijing: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Williamson, John B. (2012). “Politics of Social Security: Could 2013 Be the Year to

Reform Social Security?” Aging Today 33 (1): 8.

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VanHaitsma, Kimberly S., John B. Williamson, and Rachel Pruchno. 2011. “Practice

Concepts and Policy Studies: The New Divide.” The Gerontologist 51(6):731-733.

Higo, Masa and John B. Williamson. 2010. “Country Brief: Japan.” International Sociological Association, Research Committee on the Sociology of Aging (RC-11), Fall Newsletter.

Higo, Masa and John B. Williamson. 2008. “Aging Asia: An Overview of Demographic Changes in Japan, South Korea, and China. International Sociological Association, Research Committee on the Sociology of Aging (RC-11), Spring Newsletter

Williamson, John B. and Masa Higo. 2007. “Older Workers: Lessons from Japan.” Issue Brief WOB #11. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Williamson, John B. and Masa Higo. 2007. “Why Do Japanese Workers Remain in the Labor Force so Long?” CRR WP 2007-11. Center for Retirement Research Working Paper 2007-11. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Williamson, John. B. 2005. “An Update on Chile’s Experience with Partial Privatization and Individual Accounts.” Issue Paper #2005-19. Washington, DC: AARP. The 29 page PDF titled 2005_19_chile.pdf is available at: http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/2005_19_chile.pdf

Williamson, John. B. 2005. “In Brief: An Update on Chile’s Experience with Partial Privatization and Individual Accounts.” INB #110. Washington, DC: AARP. The 2 page PDF titled inb110_chile.pdf is available at: http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/inb110_chile.pdf

Williamson, John B. 2004. “Assessing the Notional Defined Contribution Model.” Issue Brief Number 24. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Williamson, John B. and Matthew Williams. 2003. “The Notional Defined Contribution Model: An Assessment of the Strengths and Limitations of a New Approach to the Provision of Old Age Security.” Center for Retirement Research Working Paper 2003-18. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Shandra, John M., Jenna Nobles, Bruce London and John B. Williamson. 2003. “Dependency, Democracy, and Infant Mortality: A Quantitative, Cross-National Analysis of Less Developed Countries.” California Center for Population Research Working Paper 027-03. Los Angeles, CA: California Center for Population Research, University of California, Los Angeles.

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McNamara, Tay K., Regina O’Grady-Leshane and John B. Williamson. 2003. “The Role of Marital History, Early Retirement Benefits, and the Economic Status of Women.” Center for Retirement Research Working Paper 2003-01. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Available at:

Williamson, John B., Tay K. McNamara and Regina O’Grady-Leshane. 2002. “The Effect of Unplanned Changes in Marital and Disability Status: Interrupted Trajectories and Labor Force Participation.” Working Paper 2002-05. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Williamson, John B. and Tay K. McNamara. 2001. “Why Some Workers Remain in the Labor Force Beyond the Typical Age of Retirement.” Center for Retirement Research Working Paper 2001-09. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Williamson, John B. 2000. “Social Security Privatization: Lessons from the United Kingdom.” Center for Retirement Research Working Paper 2000-10. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Williamson, John B. and Sara Rix. 1999. “Social Security Reform: Implications for Women.” Center for Retirement Research Working Paper 1999-07. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Williamson, John B. 1999. “Privatizing Public Pension Systems: Lessons for the United States from Latin America.” Center for Retirement Research Working Paper 1999-03. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Available at:

Rix, Sara E., and John B. Williamson. 1998. “Social Security Reform: How Might Women Fare?” Issue Brief Number 31. Washington, DC: Public Policy Institute, America Association of Retired Persons. http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/ib31_sswomen.pdf

Williamson, John B. and Eric R. Kingson. 1997. “The Pitfalls of Privatizing Social Security.” Op-Ed in The Boston Globe, January 10. Pp. A19.

Pampel, Fred C. and John B. Williamson. 1994. “Class Context and Pension Response to Demographic Structure in Advanced Industrial Societies.” Pp. 65-76 in International Comparisons of Social Security Policies and Systems. Paris: Research Section of the French Ministry of Social Affairs (M.I.R.E.).

Williamson, John B. 1990. “What Does the Welfare State Do?” Social Report Fall 9(4):5.

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EDITORIAL AND REVIEWING ACTIVITIES; Editorial Boards: The Gerontologist, (Associate) Editor: Policy Studies, 2011-2016 Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 1993-97 Journal of Aging Studies, 1985-present Research on Aging, 1997-2010 Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 2007-present Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 2005-present Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 1974-2014 American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1990-2010 Manuscript Reviewer: American Sociological Review, Social Problems, Social Forces, Demography, Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, The Gerontologist, International Social Security Review, Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, Social Security Bulletin, Journal of Aging Studies, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, Sociological Quarterly, American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Social Science Quarterly, Sociology and Social Research, Qualitative Sociology, Sociological Forum, Global Journal of History and Culture, Teaching Sociology, Human Organization, Urban and Social Change Review, Journal of Occupational Behavior, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Policy Studies Journal, The American Sociologist, Theory and Society, Social Science and Medicine, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Journal of Population Ageing, Asian Survey Reviewer or Editorial Consultant: Oxford University Press; The Free Press; Academic Press; Russell Sage Foundation; Pergamon Press; Random House; University of Kansas Press; University of Florida Press;Little, Brown and Company; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; Houghton Mifflin Company; Praeger; Schenkman Publishing Company; Nelson-Hall Inc.; Mayfield Publishing Company; ASA Rose Series in Sociology, Policy Press. More Than 25 Book Reviews In: American Journal of Sociology The Gerontologist Social Forces Contemporary Sociology The Annals of The American Academy of Political and Social Science Political Science Quarterly Journal of Applied Behavioral Science Sociology: Reviews of New Books

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Sociology and Social Research Teaching Sociology Society Urban and Social Change Review Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare MORE THAN 70 PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONALMEETINGS: American Sociological Association Gerontological Society of America American Society on Aging International Social Security Association International Association of Gerontology International Sociological Association National Academy of Social Insurance American Public Health Association Society for the Study of Social Problems Midwest Council for Social Research on Aging Northeastern Gerontological Society Eastern Sociological Society New England Sociological Association Massachusetts Sociological Association International Institute of Sociology European Social Policy Research Network European Sociological Association PROFESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED IN: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden SOME OF MY ARTICLES AND BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN: Chinese, Hungarian, Japanese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Chair, 2017 Distinguished Publication Award Committee, American Sociological Association, Section on Aging and the Life Course. Paper titled “Democracy, Anocracy, and Autocracy: An Analysis of the Link Between Regime Type and Population Health in Africa” (with Katherine Wullert) presented at the 3rd International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology on July 12, 2016 in Vienna, Austria.

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Paper titled “Rural Pension Reform: What Can China Learn from Latin America?” (with Esteban Calvo and Lianquan Fang) presented at the 3rd International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology on July 12, 2016 in Vienna, Austria. Wullert, Katherine and John B. Williamson. (2014). “Contextualizing Democracy and Its Impact on Infant Mortality: A Cross-National Analysis.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, August 16-19. (Katherine was about to begin her senior year at Boston College when this paper was presented by Katherine at a regular ASA paper session). Invited Research Presentation, titled “Rural Pension Reform in China: Lessons from Latin American Countries.” Institute of Public Policy, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile, August 7, 2012. Paper titled “Rural Pension Reform in China: Lessons from Within and Beyond Latin America,” (with Fang Lianquan and Esteban Calvo), presented at 2nd ISA Forum of Sociology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 3, 2012. Organizer and Chair of Session on “Retirement, Older Workers, and Pension Policy” 2nd ISA Forum of Sociology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2, 2012. Member, Nominations Committee (for Chair of SRPP Section), SRPP Section of GSA, 2011. Member, Pollack Award Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2009-2011. Member at Large, Executive Board, Research Committee on the Sociology of Aging RC11, International Sociological Association, 2010 to 2014. Member, Advisory Committee, Institute on Aging at Boston College, 2010-present. Presenter, poster titled: “Reframing Generational Accounting” (with Anna Rhodes) presented at The 6th International Policy and Research Conference on Social Security, International Social Security Association, Luxembourg, September 29-October 1, 2010. Presenter, paper titled “Public Pension Policy in Three Industrializing East Asian Countries: Assessing the Potential Utility of the Notional Defined Contribution (NDC) Model” (with Meghan Price and Ce Shen) presented at the Sixth International conference on Social Security, Chengdu, P.R. China, September 11-12, 2010. This was an invited lecture. Organizer and Chair of Session on “Older Workers and Retirement: Conflicting Trends” World Congress of the International Sociological Association, Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden, July 11-17, 2010.

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Paper titled “The Japanese Model of Older Worker Labor Force Participation: Is it Resilient During a Global Recession?” (with Masa Higo) presented at 17th World Congress of the International Sociological Association, Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden, July 14, 2010. Member, Nominations Committee, Gerontological Society of America, Section on Social Research, Policy, and Practice, 2010. Member, Nominations Committee, American Sociological Association, Section on Aging and the Life Course, 2010. Member, Outstanding Publication Committee, ASA Section on Aging and the Life Course, 2009-2010. Chair, Nominations Committee, Gerontological Society of America, Section on Social Research, Policy, and Practice, 2009. Chair, Student Research Awards Committee, Gerontological Society of America, Section on Social Research, Policy, and Practice, 2009. Chair, Pollack Award Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2008. Chair-Elect, Chair, Past-Chair, Section on Social Research, Policy, and Practice. Gerontological Society of America, 2007-2009 (and a Vice President of GSA for 2007-2008) Paper titled “Why Do Japanese Workers Remain in the Labor Force So Long?” (with Masa Higo) presented at the 38th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Budapest, Hungary, June 26-30, 2008. Chair, Presidential Symposium titled: Global Aging and Pension Policy: Alternative Goals, Alternative Models, Gerontological Society of America, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 16-20, 2007. After Dinner remarks on mentoring presented at the Mentoring Dinner sponsored by the Section on Aging and the Life Course, American Sociological Association, New York, August 13, 2007. Chair, 2007 Program Committee, Gerontological Society of America, Section on Social Research, Policy, and Practice. 2006-2007. Member, Executive Committee, Gerontological Society of America, Section on Social Research, Policy, and Practice. 2006-2007. Member, Program Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2006-2007.

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Member at Large, Executive Board, Research Committee on the Sociology of Aging RC11, International Sociological Association, 2006 to 2010. Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Mentoring and Professional Development, American Sociological Association, Section on Aging and the Life Course, 2006-2007. Paper titled: “Do Universal Non-Contributory Old-Age Pensions Make Sense for Rural Areas in Low-Income Nations?” (with Jessica Johnson) presented at the 2006 World Congress of the International Sociological Association held in Durban South Africa, July 23-29, 2006. Paper titled: “What Impact Have Senior Movements and Organizations had on Aging Policy in the United States?” presented at the Department of Sociology, Kyoto University, Kyoto Japan, June 16, 2006. Chair-elect, Social Research, Policy and Practice Section of the Gerontological Society of America, 2006-2007. I then become chair of the section for 2007-2008 and past chair for 2008-2009. Manuscript Reviewer, American Sociological Association Rose Series in Sociology, 2006. Presentation titled “A Quarter Century after Reform—an Update on Recent Social Security Developments in Chile.” Policy Live: Conversations with the Experts, Reforming Social Security: Lessons from Abroad, a symposium sponsored by the AARP Public Policy Institute, Washington, DC, May 16, 2005. Expert interviewee in connection with an hour-long show on Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) titled “Conversations with Joy Cardin.” The topic was President Bush’s recent Social Security reform proposal. I was interviewed during the first part of the program and then responded to questions from callers for the rest of the show, May 2, 2005. Presenter, paper titled “Do Notional Defined Contribution Accounts Make Sense as Part of the Old-Age Security Mix for China?” with Ce Shen. 36th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Beijing, China, July 7-11, 2004. Member, Executive Committee, Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section, Gerontological Society of America, 2004. Member, Public Policy Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2002-2005. Member, John Heinz Dissertation Award Committee of the National Academy of Social Insurance, 2001-2005.

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Presenter, paper titled “Do Notional Defined Contribution Accounts Make Sense as Part of the Old-Age Security Mix for China?” Sociology and Social Policy Research Network, European Sociological Association, Murcia, Spain, September 23-26, 2003. Organizer, Roundtable Sessions, Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Social Insurance, Washington, DC, 2003, 2002, 2001. Abstract Reviewer, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (Social Research Policy and Practice Section), 2003. Presenter, Annual Conference of the European Social Policy Research Network, Tilburg, The Netherlands, 2002. Organizer, Regular Session on Death and Dying, American Sociological Association, 2002. Presenter, 35th Biennial Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Krakow, Poland, 2001. Member, Nominations Committee, Section on Aging and the Life Course, American Sociological Association, 2001-2002. Guest Lecturer, Ethical Society of Boston, “The Future of Social Security: Does Privatization Make Sense?” February 21, 1999. Consultant, Retirement Research Foundation, 1999. Chair, Training and Education Committee, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, 1999. Chair, Committee on Sections, American Sociological Association, 1996-98. Secretary/Treasurer, Section on Aging and the Life Course, American Sociological Association, 1995-1998. On-Air Interview (15 minutes) “Up for Air” a public affairs program on KPFK (Los Angeles) on July 28, 1998. The topic was Social Security reform On-Air Interview (20 minutes) “The Public Affairs Hour” KCPW ((NPR affiliate in Salt Lake City) on August 15, 1997. The topic was my article in Challenge Magazine “Should Women Support the Privatization of Social Security?” The program was “The Public Affairs Hour.” Chair, Committee on Research Groups, Section on Aging and the Life Course, American Sociological Association, 1993-1996.

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Presenter, Pan-American Congress of Gerontology, International Association of Gerontology, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1995. Testimony at Hearings held by the Advisory Council on Social Security, September 30, 1994. Presenter, Research Committee 19 (Sociology of Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy), XIII World Congress of the International Sociological Association, Bielefeld, Germany, 1994. Member , Committee on Sections, American Sociological Association, 1993-1995. Member, Advisory Committee for Social Insurance Book Project, National Academy of Social Insurance, 1993-1995. Organizer, Section on the Sociology of Aging, Session on Research Committees and Informal Discussion Roundtables, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Los Angeles, CA, 1994, 1995,1996. Presenter, Intercongress Meeting of the Research Committee on Aging of the International Sociological Association, Stockholm,1992. Organizer, Session on The Baby Boom Generation: Aging Policy Implications, Section on the Sociology of Aging, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C., 1992. Member, Program Committee, Section on the Sociology of Aging, American Sociological Association, 1991-92. Chair, Research Committee on Comparative Social Gerontology, Section on Aging, American Sociological Association, 1989-91. Co-Chair, Committee on Research Committees, Section on Aging, American Sociological Association, 1989-93. Presenter, Research Symposium on the International Comparison of Social Security Policies and Systems, International Social Security Association and the Research Section of the French Ministry of Social Affairs, Paris, 1990. Organizer, Session on Research Committees on Aging and Age Related Issues, Section on the Sociology of Aging, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C., 1990. Presenter, Conference on Social Structure in Comparative Perspective, Inter-University Center, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia (now in Croatia), 1990.

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Chair, Committee on Research Committees, Section on Aging, American Sociological Association, 1989. Presenter, Session on Social Policy and Care of the Elderly, 29th International Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Rome, 1989. Member, Nominations Committee, Section on Aging, American Sociological Association, 1989. Member, Student Dissertation Award Committee, Section on the Sociology of Aging, American Sociological Association, 1989. Member, Nominations Committee, Section on Comparative Historical Sociology, American Sociological Association, 1989. Organizer, Research Committees, Section on Aging, American Sociological Association, 1988-89. Organizer, Session on Political and Economic Perspectives on Aging Societies, Section on Sociology of Aging, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association , Atlanta, 1988. Consultant, Project on Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, 1988. Member, External Review Team, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1987. Consultant, Project on Elder/Child Neglect, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1987. Presider, Session on Modernization and Development,28th International Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Albufeira, Portugal, 1986. Chair, Behavioral and Social Science Papers Committee, Northeastern Gerontological Society, Newport, RI, 1986. Consultant, Project on Elder Abuse, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1986. Reviewer, Paper Abstracts Submitted to Northeastern Gerontological Society for Presentation at Annual Meeting. Boston, 1985. Organizer, two sessions for the Youth, Aging and life Course Division at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Washington, D.C., 1985.

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Organizer, Colloquia on Youth, Aging and the Life Course, Annual Meeting of the Society of the Study of Social Problems, San Antonio, 1984. Member, Paper's Committee, Eastern Sociological Society,1984-1985. Grant Application Reviewer, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1980. HONORS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS: Funded Research: Member of a team led by Alicia Munnell involved in preparing a $1 million grant proposal to the Atlantic Philanthropies titled “Work Opportunities for Older Americans.” I was funded in 2006 from this larger grant for a one year study (2006) described below.

Principal Investigator, for a study titled: “Why Do Japanese Workers Remain in the Work force Longer Than Do Their American Counterparts?” 2006. $44, 939. Member, team led by Alicia Munnell involved in preparing a grant proposal to the Social Security Administration to fund the creation of a Retirement Research Center at Boston College. The application was originally funded for $5.25 million. In connection with this funding I was involved in the following studies: (1) Principal Investigator of a study titled “Lessons from Privatization Efforts in Other Nations,” 1998-2000. $42,042. (direct costs only) (2) Principal Investigator of a study titled “Why Some Men Do Not Retire,” 2000- 2001. $27, 221. (direct costs only) (3) Principal Investigator of a study title “The Effect of Unplanned Events on Retirement,” 2001-2002. $26,088 (direct costs only) (4) Principal Investigator of a study titled “An Evaluation of the Notional Defined Contribution Model” 2002-2003. $43,829 (direct and indirect costs) (5) Co-Principal Investigator (with Regina O'Grady-LeShane) of a study titled “Improving the Economic Status of Women,” 1998-2002. Principal Investigator of a study titled “Parental Involvement in Massachusetts Schools,” 1999-2000. Funded by Vazquez Nutall Associates. $10,000. National Institute on Aging Research Grant, A Comparative Study of Government Support of the Aged.” Co-Principal Investigator (with Fred C. Pampel), 1983-1986. $117,345. U.S. Community Services Administration Research Grant, The Measurement of

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Poverty: The Case of the Elderly. Principal Investigator, 1980. Honors, Awards, Elected Positions, Fellowships, etc.: Elected to Executive Board (Member at Large), Research Committee on the Sociology of Aging RC11, International Sociological Association, 2010 to 2014. Chair-elect, Social Research, Policy and Practice Section of the Gerontological Society of America, 2006-2007. Then chair section for 2007-2008 and past chair for 2008-2009. Elected to Executive Board of the Research Committee on the Sociology of Aging RC11, International Sociological Association, 2006 to 2010. Selected for listing in Who's Who in America, 2001. Elected Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America, 2001. Elected Secretary/Treasurer, Section on the Sociology of Aging, American Sociological Association, 1995-1998. Manuscript entitled Old-Age Security in Comparative Perspective (co-authored with Fred C. Pampel) received Special Mention, in the Alpha Sigma Nu 1994 National Book Award Competition. Travel Grant Award, American Council of Learned Societies to attend XIII World Congress of the International Sociological Association held in Bielefeld, Germany, 1994. Elected to membership in the National Academy of Social Insurance, 1991. Manuscript entitled Age, Class, Politics and the Welfare State: A Comparative Study (co-authored with Fred C. Pampel) selected (1988)for publication (1989) in the American Sociological Association's Rose Monograph Series. Elected Chair, Youth, Aging and Life Course Division, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 1983-1985. Boston College Mellon Foundation Research Grant, Politics and the Elderly. Principal Investigator, 1981-1982. National Institute on Aging, Stipend for Summer Institute, 1977. Elected Chair, Poverty, Class and Inequality Division (at the time called the Poverty, and Human Resources Division), Society for the Study of Social Problems, 1976-1977. National Science Foundation, Stipend for Summer Institute, 1970.

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U.S. Public Health Service Fellowships, 1965-1969. STUDENT CO-AUTHORS: (The following is a listing of the 59 students and very recent graduates with whom I have co-authored journal articles, books, or chapters in books based on joint work done while they were students.) Winifred Allen, Mary Elizabeth Ayella, Leo Barrille, Stephen T. Barry, Renée Beard, Jerry F. Boren, Ulrike Boehmer, Kenneth J. Branco, Mehmet Cansoy, Esteban Calvo, James Carritte, Nancy A. Cooney, Catherine (Sigworth) Deitelbaum, Richard S. Dorr, Linda Evans, Jeanne J. Fleming, Michael F. Foley, Michael Fusco, Jody Garber, Lori B. Girshick, Avary Gordon, Masa Higo, Stephanie A. Howling, Kathyrn H. Hyer, Elizabeth S. Johnson, Jessica K. M. Johnson, Kelly A. Joyce, Debra Kattler, Michelle L. Maroto, Tay K. McNamara, Frank J. Mifflen, Calvin Conzelus Moore, Jeremiah C. Morelock, Michael Morris, Anne Munley, Jenna Nobles, Cynthia S. Powers, Meghan Price, Victoria H. Raveis, Anna Rhodes, Michael Rustad, Judith Shindul-Rothschild, Joelle (Sano) Gilmore, Ce Shen, Richard Steinman, Elizangela Storelli, Nancy Theberge, Donna J. B. Turek, Manuel Vaz Pato, Lawrence A. Powell, Lee Garth Vigilant, Diane M. Watts-Roy, Joseph W. Weiss, Owen P. Whooley, Matthew Williams, Nancy Wohl, William R. Wood, Daniel W. Woods, Katherine E. Wullert.