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Working Papers

2011

1. Framing Effects and Expected Social Security Claiming Behavior
   Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (1)
2. Insuring Long Term Care In the US
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. The Economics of State and Local Public Pensions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2010

4. Why I Lost My Secretary: The Effect of Endowment Shocks on University Operations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2009

5. Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2009)
   See also Chapter (2009)

2008

6. Why Don't People Insure Late Life Consumption: A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)

2007

7. Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2008)
8. Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behavioral Lessons from 401(k) Plans
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Chapter (2007)
   Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2007)
9. Neighbors Matter: Causal Community Effects and Stock Market Participation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2008)
10. Rational and Behavioral Perspectives on the Role of Annuities in Retirement Planning
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
11. Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter (2009)

2006

12. Executive financial incentives and payout policy: firm responses to the 2003 dividend tax cut
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2007)
13. Household Ownership of Variable Annuities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Chapter (2006)
14. Medicaid Crowd-Out of Private Long-Term Care Insurance Demand: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Chapter (2007)
15. The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Retirement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2010)
16. Top Ten Myths Of Social Security Reform
    Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research

2005

17. Alternative Methods of Price Indexing Social Security: Implications for Benefits and System Financing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2004

18. 401(k) Matching Contributions in Company Stock: Costs and Benefits for Firms and Workers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2004) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2006)
19. An Empirical Analysis of the Economic Impact of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2004)
20. Household Demand For Variable Annuities
    Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations (3)
21. Supply or Demand: Why is the Market for Long-Term Care Insurance So Small?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
22. The Geography of Stock Market Participation: The Influence of Communities and Local Firms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2004) View citations (1)
23. The Interaction of Public and Private Insurance: Medicaid and the Long-Term Care Insurance Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)

2003

24. Annuities And Individual Welfare
    Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)
25. How Should We Insure Longevity Risk In Pensions And Social Security?
    Issues in Brief, Center for Retirement Research View citations (4)

2002

26. Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
27. Is a Bird in Hand Worth More than a Bird in the Bush? Intergenerational Transfers and Savings Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
28. Redistribution And Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization With Mortality Heterogeneity
    Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk & Insurance (2003)

2001

29. Longevity-Insured Retirement Distributions from Pension Plans: Market and Regulatory Issues
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

2000

30. Differential Mortality and the Value of Individual Account Retirement Annuities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Chapter (2002)
31. Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
32. Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive? Evidence from the Life Insurance Industry
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2002)
33. Mortality Risk, Inflation Risk, and Annuity Products
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

1999

34. Are the Elderly Really Over-Annuitized? New Evidence on Life Insurance and Bequests
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Chapter (2001)
35. Joint Life Annuities and Annuity Demand by Married Couples
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
36. Private Pensions, Mortality Risk, and the Decision to Annuitize
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2001)
37. Taxing Retirement Income: Nonqualified Annuities and Distributions from Qualified Accounts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    Also in Pension Research Council Working Papers, Wharton School Pension Research Council, University of Pennsylvania View citations (8)
38. The Role of Real Annuities and Indexed Bonds in an Individual Accounts Retirement Program
    Center for Financial Institutions Working Papers, Wharton School Center for Financial Institutions, University of Pennsylvania View citations (27)
    Also in Pension Research Council Working Papers, Wharton School Pension Research Council, University of Pennsylvania View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (12)
    See also Chapter (2001)

Journal Articles

2011

1. Insuring Long-Term Care in the United States
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (4), 119-42
2. The economics of state and local pensions
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2011, 10, (02), 161-172 View citations (2)
   See also Book (2011)

2010

3. The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Retirement
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (2), 425-434 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2009

4. Discounting State and Local Pension Liabilities
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 538-42 View citations (12)
5. The Private Market for Long-Term Care Insurance in the United States: A Review of the Evidence
   Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2009, 76, (1), 5-29 View citations (2)

2008

6. Financial Education and Annuities
   OECD Journal: General Papers, 2008, 2008, (3), 20 View citations (1)
7. Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2008, 22, (1), 177-198 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
8. Neighbors Matter: Causal Community Effects and Stock Market Participation
   Journal of Finance, 2008, 63, (3), 1509-1531 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. The Interaction of Public and Private Insurance: Medicaid and the Long-Term Care Insurance Market
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (3), 1083-1102 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper (2004)
10. Why Don’t People Insure Late-Life Consumption? A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 304-09
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

11. Executive Financial Incentives and Payout Policy: Firm Responses to the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut
    Journal of Finance, 2007, 62, (4), 1935-1965 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
12. Individual account investment options and portfolio choice: Behavioral lessons from 401(k) plans
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (10), 1992-2013 View citations (6)
    See also Chapter (2007)
    Working Paper (2007)
13. Why is the market for long-term care insurance so small?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (10), 1967-1991 View citations (14)
    See also Chapter (2007)

2006

14. 401(k) matching contributions in company stock: Costs and benefits for firms and workers
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (6-7), 1315-1346 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
15. Overview of the Issue
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2006, 5, (02), i-ii
    Also in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2005, 4, (01), 5-6 (2005)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2002, 1, (02), 85-87 (2002)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2003, 2, (03), 221-223 (2003)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2004, 3, (03), 269-270 (2004)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2002, 1, (03), 193-195 (2002)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2005, 4, (03), 1-2 (2005)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2006, 5, (03), i-ii (2006)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2006, 5, (01), i-ii (2006)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2003, 2, (01), 5-6 (2003)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2003, 2, (02), 97-98 (2003)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2004, 3, (02), 107-108 (2004)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2005, 4, (02), 113-114 (2005)
16. Response to Kenneth S. Apfel
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2006, 25, (3), 689-689
17. The Political Economy of Government-Issued Longevity Bonds
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2006, 73, (4), 611-631 View citations (4)
18. Would private accounts improve Social Security? Affirmative: Private accounts would improve Social Security
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2006, 25, (3), 680-683

2005

19. Annuities and Individual Welfare
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (5), 1573-1590 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

20. An empirical analysis of the economic impact of federal terrorism reinsurance
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2004, 51, (5), 861-898 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

21. Redistribution and Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization With Mortality Heterogeneity
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2003, 70, (1), 17-41 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

22. Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive? Evidence from the Life Insurance Industry
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (3), 481-507 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
23. Introduction: a forum for developing ideas and solutions to pension challenges
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2002, 1, (01), 1-7

2001

24. Private pensions, mortality risk, and the decision to annuitize
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 82, (1), 29-62 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

Books

2011

1. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 25
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009)
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (3)
2. The Economics of State and Local Pensions
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (2011)

2009

3. Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

Chapters

2011

1. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 26"
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 26, 2011
   Also in A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 24, 2010 (2010)
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 25, 2010 (2010)
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 23, 2009 (2009)

2009

2. Comment on "The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Saving Outcomes: Evidence from the United States"
   A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 195-198
3. Introduction to "Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment"
   A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 1-17
4. Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 23, 2009, pp 37-72
   See also Working Paper (2009)
5. List of Contributors, Indexes
   A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 447-459
6. Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?
   A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 131-161 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

7. Individual account investment options and portfolio choice: Behavioral lessons from 401(k) plans
   A chapter in Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar (TAPES), Public Policy and Retirement, 2007, pp 1992-2013 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
   Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2007)
8. Medicaid Crowd-Out of Private Long-Term Care Insurance Demand: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 21, 2007, pp 1-34 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2006)
9. Why is the market for long-term care insurance so small?
   A chapter in Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar (TAPES), Public Policy and Retirement, 2007, pp 1967-1991 View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2007)

2006

10. Household Ownership of Variable Annuities
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 20, 2006, pp 163-191
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2004

11. Intergenerational Transfers and Savings Behavior
    A chapter in Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, 2004, pp 181-204 View citations (4)

2002

12. Appendix. Estimating Life Tables That Reflect Socioeconomic Differences In Mortality
    A chapter in The Distributional Aspects of Social Security and Social Security Reform, 2002, pp 447-458
13. Differential Mortality and the Value of Individual Account Retirement Annuities
    A chapter in The Distributional Aspects of Social Security and Social Security Reform, 2002, pp 401-446 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

14. Are the Elderly Really Over-Annuitized? New Evidence on Life Insurance and Bequests
    A chapter in Themes in the Economics of Aging, 2001, pp 91-126 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
15. The Role of Real Annuities and Indexed Bonds in an Individual Accounts Retirement Program
    A chapter in Risk Aspects of Investment-Based Social Security Reform, 2001, pp 321-370 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (1999)