The tension at the heart of pension politics is the incentive to satisfy today's claimants in the here-and-now at the expense of long-term concerns. Rules and auditing standards are intended to tame this kind of short-sighted behavior in the private sector. In the public sector, the primary safeguard is the hope that public officials will not be…

Proposes restructuring volunteer roles in order to expand the productive contributions of older volunteers. Recommends the following: examining federal programs such as Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; conducting demonstration programs to test the feasibility of high-intensity, high-responsibility volunteering; and including data on unpaid…