Richard Jackson

Richard Jackson is currently a senior fellow at CSIS, where he directs the Global Aging Initiative, a research program that explores the economic, social, and geopolitical implications of the aging of the population in the United States and around the world. He is also an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute and a senior adviser to the Concord Coalition. Jackson is the author of numerous policy studies, including The Graying of the Great Powers: Demographics and Geopolitics in the 21st Century (CSIS; 2008); Long-Term Immigration Projection Methods: Current Practice and How to Improve It (CSIS; 2006); The Graying of the Middle Kingdom: The Demographics and Economics of Retirement Policy in China (CSIS/Prudential Financial; 2004); and The CSIS Aging Vulnerability Index (CSIS/Watson Wyatt Worldwide; 2003). From 1993 to 2003, he worked as an independent writer and consultant on U.S. fiscal and economic policy issues arising from the aging of the population. From 1988 to 1992, he was a research fellow at the Hudson Institute, where he contributed to the path-breaking Workforce 2000 project. Jackson regularly speaks on global aging and is widely quoted in the national and international media. He holds a B.A. in classics from SUNY at Albany and a Ph.D. in economic history from Yale University.Peterson’s liaison to the Kerrey-Danforth Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform.