“As America’s Social Security program nears a fiscal tipping point, Reimagining Social Security challenges us to think boldly about the future. Combining expert perspectives, global lessons, and practical solutions, this timely book shows how the US can preserve retirement security while empowering individuals and shielding our grandchildren from rising debt and taxes. Essential reading for policymakers and all looking ahead to a secure retirement, the book offers a clear and compelling guide for modernizing Social Security against the backdrop of our changing demographic and economic reality.” – Olivia S. Mitchell, professor of business economics and policy, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania 

“This book must be read by anyone interested in Social Security reform. It brings together experts from the US and abroad to examine successful Social Security reforms undertaken by other advanced countries. The examination provides a fresh perspective on how the US Social Security program can be fundamentally reformed. I finished the book with renewed optimism about the prospects for reform.” – John F. Cogan, Leonard and Shirley Ely Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, and author, The High Cost of Good Intentions

“Social Security reform is neither a right- nor left-wing agenda. No program, however commendable, can command an ever-larger share of society’s resources. While the book emphasizes benefits but not tax adjustments that may be necessary, I find particularly appealing how Boccia and Nachkebia illustrate how other countries—but not the US—adapt to uncertain demographic shifts in life expectancy and birth rates—a vital requirement for sustainable reform.” – Eugene Steuerle, Richard B. Fisher chair, Urban Institute