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Michael W. Hodin

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Expertise

Health policy; international organizations; policy advocacy; international economic and trade policy; recent reform efforts in U.S., Europe and internationally on health; international regulatory policies; European affairs.

Programs

Global Health Program

Featured Publications

Op-Ed

G-8 Should Tackle Issues of Aging

Author: Michael W. Hodin
Washington Post

Michael W. Hodin argues that the aging global population's impact on social stability, economic growth, and fiscal sustainability should be part of the agenda at next month's G-8 summit.

Op-Ed

Debt and the Demographics of Aging

Authors: Robert N. Butler and Michael W. Hodin
Washington Times

Robert N. Butler and Michael W. Hodin argue, ""There is solid evidence that aging can be treated as an unprecedented opportunity for investment in economic growth."

All Publications

Op-Ed Author: Michael W. Hodin
The Fiscal Times

Michael W. Hodin states, "Now that the World Health Organization has stepped up and declared both Alzheimer's and aging populations as defining challenges of our era, it is time for our presidential candidates to also get serious and honest about health policy fit for this century's demographics truths."

See more in United States, Economics, Global Health, Population and Demography, U.S. Election 2012

Op-Ed

Australia’s Long View of the Aging Dilemma

Author: Michael W. Hodin
The Fiscal Times

Michael W. Hodin says Australia's recognition that its economic success in the coming decades hinges on dealing with aging populations is a step in the right direction, but a paradigm shift that enables a reasonable percentage of individuals over age sixty-five to remain economically active still needs to occur.

See more in Australasia and the Pacific, Economics, Society and Culture, Population and Demography