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Working Papers

2008

1. Behavioral Welfare Economics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2009)
2. Beyond Revealed Preference: Choice Theoretic Foundations for Behavioral Welfare Economics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
3. How Much Value Do Real Estate Brokers Add? A Case Study
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. On the Potential of Neuroeconomics: A Critical (but Hopeful) Appraisal
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2005

5. Behavioral Public Economics: Welfare and Policy Analysis with Non-Standard Decision-Makers
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2003

6. Addiction and Cue-Conditioned Cognitive Processes
   NajEcon Working Paper Reviews, www.najecon.org View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations

2002

7. Democratic Policy Making with Real-Time Agenda Setting: Part 1
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
8. Saving and Life Insurance Holdings at Boston University – A Unique Case Study
   Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations
9. The mismatch between life insurance holdings and financial vulnerabilities: evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances
   Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations

2001

10. Do Estate and Gift Taxes Affect the Timing of Private Transfers?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2004)
11. The mismatch between life insurance holdings and financial vulnerabilities: evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
    Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland View citations

2000

12. Bequests as Signals: An Explanation for the Equal Division Puzzle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2003)
13. How much should Americans be saving for retirement?
    Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2000)

1999

14. Taxation and Saving
    Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations
    See also Chapter (2002)
15. The Adequacy of Life Insurance: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (1999) View citations

1997

16. Education and Saving: The Long-Term Effects of High School Financial Curriculum Mandates
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics (1997) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2001)
17. Incomplete Contracts and Strategic Ambiguity
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)
18. What Accounts for the Variation in Retirement Wealth Among U.S. Households?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics (1997) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2001)

1996

19. Conspicuous Consumption, Pure Profits, and the Luxury Tax
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
20. Exclusive Dealing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1992) View citations
    Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1998)
21. Optimal Money Burning: Theory and Application to Corporate Dividend Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
22. Rethinking Saving Incentives
    Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics View citations
23. The Determinants and Consequences of Financial Education in the Workplace: Evidence from a Survey of Households
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics (1996) View citations
24. The Effects of Financial Education in the Workplace: Evidence from a Survey of Employers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics (1996) View citations

1995

25. Optimal Money Burning
    Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics

1992

26. A Tax-Based Test of the Dividend Signaling Hypothesis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)
27. Fiscal Policy With Impure Intergenerational Altruism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1991)
28. How Strong are Bequest Motives? Evidence Based on Estimates of the Demand for Life Insurance and Annuities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1991)
29. Private Saving and Public Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (1992) View citations
    See also Chapter (1993)

1991

30. Conspicuous Consumption, Pure Profits, and the Luxury Tax: Some Surprising Consequences of Perfect Competition
    Working Papers, Stanford - Hoover Institution

1990

31. Tax Policy and the Dividend Puzzle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (1991)

1989

32. Is Everything Neutral?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1988)

1988

33. How Do the Elderly Form Expectations? An Analysis of Responses to New Information
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1990)
34. Ricardian Equivalence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1987)

1987

35. Dissaving After Retirement: Testing the Pure Life Cycle Hypothesis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1987)
36. Does the Estate Tax Raise Revenue?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1987)
37. Intergenerational Altruism and Social Welfare: A Critique of the Dynastic Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
38. Social Security Benefits: An Empirical Study of Expectations and Realizations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
39. The Timing of Retirement: A Comparison of Expectations and Realizations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1989)

1986

40. Bequests as a Means of Payment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
41. Comparable Worth in a General Equilibrium Model of the U.S. Economy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1985

42. Pension Funding and Saving
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1988)

1984

43. Life Cycle Annuity Valuation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Undated

44. Financial Illiteracy, Education, and Retirement Saving
    Pension Research Council Working Papers, Wharton School Pension Research Council, University of Pennsylvania View citations
45. Fiscal Policy with Impure Intergenerational Altruism (Reprint 011)
    Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Working Papers, Wharton School Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research

Journal Articles

2009

1. A Solution Concept for Majority Rule in Dynamic Settings
   Review of Economic Studies, 2009, 76, (1), 33-62 View citations
2. Behavioral Welfare Economics
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (2-3), 267-319
   See also Working Paper (2008)
3. Beyond Revealed Preference: Choice-Theoretic Foundations for Behavioral Welfare Economics-super-*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, 124, (1), 51-104 View citations

2007

4. Toward Choice-Theoretic Foundations for Behavioral Welfare Economics
   American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 464-470 View citations

2006

5. The Power of the Last Word in Legislative Policy Making
   Econometrica, 2006, 74, (5), 1161-1190 View citations

2005

6. Memory and Anticipation
   Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (503), 271-304 View citations

2004

7. Addiction and Cue-Triggered Decision Processes
   American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (5), 1558-1590 View citations
8. Do estate and gift taxes affect the timing of private transfers?
   Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (12), 2617-2634 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)

2003

9. Are Life Insurance Holdings Related to Financial Vulnerabilities?
   Economic Inquiry, 2003, 41, (4), 531-554 View citations
10. Bequests as Signals: An Explanation for the Equal Division Puzzle
    Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 111, (4), 733-764 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
11. The Mismatch Between Life Insurance Holdings and Financial Vulnerabilities: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (1), 354-365 View citations
12. The effects of financial education in the workplace: evidence from a survey of households
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (7-8), 1487-1519 View citations

2001

13. Education and saving:: The long-term effects of high school financial curriculum mandates
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 80, (3), 435-465 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)
14. Optimal Money Burning: Theory and Application to Corporate Dividends
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2001, 10, (4), 463-507 View citations
15. What Accounts for the Variation in Retirement Wealth among U.S. Households?
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (4), 832-857 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)

2000

16. How Much Should Americans Be Saving for Retirement?
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 288-292 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1998

17. Exclusive Dealing
    Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 106, (1), 64-103 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
18. Incomplete Contracts and Strategic Ambiguity
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (4), 902-32 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)
19. Rational Strategic Choice Revisited
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1998, 100, (2), 537-41 View citations

1996

20. Veblen Effects in a Theory of Conspicuous Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (3), 349-73 View citations

1995

21. A Tax-Based Test of the Dividend Signaling Hypothesis
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (3), 532-51 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
22. Repeated Games with Asymptotically Finite Horizons
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1995, 67, (1), 129-152 View citations

1994

23. A Theory of Conformity
    Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 102, (5), 841-77 View citations

1993

24. Do Americans save too little?
    Business Review, 1993, (Sep), 3-20

1991

25. Fiscal Policy with Impure Intergenerational Altruism
    Econometrica, 1991, 59, (6), 1687-1711 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
26. How Strong Are Bequest Motives? Evidence Based on Estimates of the Demand for Life Insurance and Annuities
    Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 99, (5), 899-927 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
27. Optimal Fiscal and Monetary Policy: Some Recent Results
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1991, 23, (3), 540-42 View citations
28. Tax Policy and the Dividend Puzzle
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1991, 22, (4), 455-476 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1990

29. Multimarket Contact and Collusive Behavior
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1990, 21, (1), 1-26 View citations

1989

30. A Neoclassical Perspective on Budget Deficits
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1989, 3, (2), 55-72 View citations
31. Collective dynamic consistency in repeated games
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1989, 1, (4), 295-326 View citations
32. Intergenerational Altruism, Dynastic Equilibria and Social Welfare
    Review of Economic Studies, 1989, 56, (1), 119-28 View citations
33. Markov perfect equilibria in altruistic growth economies with production uncertainty
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1989, 47, (1), 195-202 View citations
34. Social Security and Personal Saving: An Analysis of Expectations
    American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (2), 97-102 View citations

1988

35. Altruism within the Family Reconsidered: Do Nice Guys Finish Last?
    American Economic Review, 1988, 78, (5), 1034-45 View citations
36. Fiscalité et coût du capital: une comparaison internationale
    Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, 1988, (11), 05
37. Is Everything Neutral?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 96, (2), 308-38 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)

1987

38. Coalition-Proof Nash Equilibria I. Concepts
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1987, 42, (1), 1-12 View citations
39. Coalition-Proof Nash Equilibria II. Applications
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1987, 42, (1), 13-29 View citations
40. Economic Growth with Intergenerational Altruism
    Review of Economic Studies, 1987, 54, (2), 227-41 View citations
41. The economic effects of social security: Toward a reconciliation of theory and measurement
    Journal of Public Economics, 1987, 33, (3), 273-304 View citations

1986

42. Axiomatic Characterizations of Rational Choice in Strategic Environme nts
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1986, 88, (3), 473-88 View citations
43. Common Agency
    Econometrica, 1986, 54, (4), 923-42 View citations
44. Menu Auctions, Resource Allocation, and Economic Influence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1986, 101, (1), 1-31 View citations
45. On the Existence of Markov-Consistent Plans under Production Uncertainty
    Review of Economic Studies, 1986, 53, (5), 877-82 View citations
46. On the Voluntary and Involuntary Provision of Public Goods
    American Economic Review, 1986, 76, (4), 789-93 View citations
47. The Strategic Bequest Motive
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S151-82 View citations
    Also in Journal of Political Economy, 1985, 93, (6), 1045-76 (1985) View citations

1985

48. Common Marketing Agency as a Device for Facilitating Collusion
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1985, 16, (2), 269-281 View citations

1984

49. Rationalizable Strategic Behavior
    Econometrica, 1984, 52, (4), 1007-28 View citations
50. Strategic Deterrence of Sequential Entry into an Industry
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1984, 15, (1), 1-11 View citations

1981

51. A Note on Dynamic Tax Incidence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1981, 96, (4), 705-23 View citations

Books

1991

1. National Saving and Economic Performance
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Chapters

2002

1. Taxation and saving
   Chapter 18 in Handbook of Public Economics, 2002, vol. 3, pp 1173-1249 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)

1993

2. Private Saving and Public Policy
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 7, 1993, pp 73-110 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1992)

1991

3. Consumption Taxation in a General Equilibrium Model: How Reliable are Simulation Results?
   A chapter in National Saving and Economic Performance, 1991, pp 131-162 View citations
4. Introduction to "National Saving and Economic Performance"
   A chapter in National Saving and Economic Performance, 1991, pp 1-14

1990

5. How Do the Elderly Form Expectations? An Analysis of Responses to New Information
   A chapter in Issues in the Economics of Aging, 1990, pp 259-286 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1988)

1989

6. Incentive Effects of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 3, 1989, pp 69-96 View citations
7. The Timing of Retirement: A Comparison of Expectations and Realizations
   A chapter in The Economics of Aging, 1989, pp 335-358 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1987)

1988

8. Budget Deficits and the Balance of Trade
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy: Volume 2, 1988, pp 1-32 View citations
9. Pension Funding and Saving
   A chapter in Pensions in the U.S. Economy, 1988, pp 85-114 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1985)

1987

10. Dissaving after Retirement: Testing the Pure Life Cycle Hypothesis
    A chapter in Issues in Pension Economics, 1987, pp 237-280 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)
11. Does the Estate Tax Raise Revenue?
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 1, 1987, pp 113-138 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)
12. Ricardian Equivalence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence
    A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1987, Volume 2, 1987, pp 263-316 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)