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Homepage:https://scholar.harvard.edu/laibson/home
Workplace:National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)
Department of Economics, Harvard University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

  1. Automating Short-Term Payroll Savings: Evidence from Two Large U.K. Experiments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
  2. Does Pension Automatic Enrollment Increase Debt? Evidence from a Large-Scale Natural Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Employer-Based Short-Term Savings Accounts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
  4. Smaller than We Thought? The Effect of Automatic Savings Policies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)

2023

  1. Automatic Enrollment with a 12% Default Contribution Rate
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
  2. The Beta-Delta-DELTA Sweet Spot
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
  3. The Semblance of Success in Nudging Consumers to Pay Down Credit Card Debt
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)

2022

  1. A Simple Mapping from MPCs to MPXs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Do nudges reduce borrowing and consumer confusion in the credit card market?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Do Nudges Reduce Borrowing and Consumer Confusion in the Credit Card Market?, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2022) Downloads View citations (5) (2022)

2021

  1. Present Bias Amplifies the Household Balance-Sheet Channels of Macroeconomic Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (7)

2020

  1. Optimal Illiquidity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (4)

2019

  1. Active Choice, Implicit Defaults, and the Incentive to Choose
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Active choice, implicit defaults, and the incentive to choose, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier (2021) Downloads View citations (1) (2021)
  2. Borrowing to Save? The Impact of Automatic Enrollment on Debt
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Borrowing to Save? The Impact of Automatic Enrollment on Debt, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2022) Downloads View citations (15) (2022)
  3. Building Emergency Savings Through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-day Savings Accounts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    See also Journal Article Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts, Tax Policy and the Economy, University of Chicago Press (2020) Downloads View citations (4) (2020)
    Chapter Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) Downloads (2019)
  4. Predicting mid-life capital formation with pre-school delay of gratification and life-course measures of self-regulation
    GRU Working Paper Series, City University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics and Finance, Global Research Unit Downloads
    See also Journal Article Predicting mid-life capital formation with pre-school delay of gratification and life-course measures of self-regulation, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (5) (2020)

2018

  1. Behavioral Household Finance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (52)
  2. Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over one million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group Downloads View citations (26)
  3. Intertemporal Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)

2017

  1. Myopia and Discounting
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (51)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) Downloads View citations (52)
  2. Paternalism and Pseudo-Rationality: An Illustration Based on Retirement Savings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Paternalism and pseudo-rationality: An illustration based on retirement savings, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2022) Downloads View citations (2) (2022)
  3. Redefine Statistical Significance
    Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Redefine statistical significance, Nature Human Behaviour, Nature (2018) Downloads View citations (89) (2018)

2016

  1. Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (33)
  2. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment
    Post-Print, HAL Downloads View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment, Nature, Nature (2016) Downloads View citations (34) (2016)
  3. Measuring Time Preferences
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Measuring Time Preferences, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2020) Downloads View citations (127) (2020)
  4. Vaccination Rates are Associated With Functional Proximity But Not Base Proximity of Vaccination Clinics
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (7)

2015

  1. Controlling for the Compromise Effect Debiases Estimates of Risk Preference Parameters
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (26)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2015) Downloads View citations (26)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (24)

    See also Chapter Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) Downloads View citations (26) (2015)
    Journal Article Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) Downloads View citations (26) (2015)
  3. Money Earlier or Later? Simple Heuristics Explain Intertemporal Choices Better Than Delay Discounting Does
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (26)
  4. Money Earlier or Later? Simple Heuristics Explain Intertemporal Choices Better than Delay Discounting
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (28)
  5. Principles of (Behavioral) Economics
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (13)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2015) Downloads View citations (8)

    See also Journal Article Principles of (Behavioral) Economics, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) Downloads View citations (14) (2015)
  6. Self Control and Commitment: Can Decreasing the Liquidity of a Savings Account Increase Deposits?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (33)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2015) Downloads View citations (33)
  7. The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (167)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads View citations (54)

    See also Journal Article The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2015) Downloads View citations (169) (2015)
  8. The Fourth Law of Behavior Genetics
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (32)
  9. Why Don't Present-Biased Agents Make Commitments?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article Why Don't Present-Biased Agents Make Commitments?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) Downloads View citations (30) (2015)

2014

  1. Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does front-loading taxation increase savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) introductions, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2017) Downloads View citations (20) (2017)
    Chapter Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
  2. Equalizing Superstars: The Internet and the Democratization of Education
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website Downloads View citations (18)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads View citations (21)

    See also Journal Article Equalizing Superstars: The Internet and the Democratization of Education, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) Downloads View citations (21) (2014)
  3. Replicability and Robustness of Genome-Wide-Association Studies for Behavioral Traits
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (14)
  4. What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (51)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article What makes annuitization more appealing?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2014) Downloads View citations (48) (2014)
    Chapter What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2013

  1. Consumers’ Misunderstanding of Health Insurance
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (42)
  2. GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (47)
  3. Testimonials Do Not Convert Patients from Brand to Generic Medication
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (2)
  4. The Impact of Competition on Prices with Numerous Firms
    Working Papers, Chapman University, Economic Science Institute Downloads View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article The impact of competition on prices with numerous firms, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2016) Downloads View citations (54) (2016)
  5. What Goes Up Must Come Down? Experimental Evidence on Intuitive Forecasting
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article What Goes Up Must Come Down? Experimental Evidence on Intuitive Forecasting, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) Downloads View citations (46) (2013)
  6. Who Uses the Roth 401(k), and How Do They Use It?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Who Uses the Roth 401(k), and How Do They Use It?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads View citations (2) (2014)
  7. Why It Is Hard to Find Genes Associated With Social Science Traits: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Why it is hard to find genes associated with social science traits: Theoretical and empirical considerations, American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association (2013) Downloads View citations (10) (2013)

2012

  1. Association of cognition with temporal discounting in community based older persons
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Following Through on Good Intentions: The Power of Planning Prompts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (15)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2012) Downloads View citations (13)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2012) Downloads View citations (13)
  3. Instantaneous Gratification
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2001) Downloads View citations (2)
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2006) Downloads View citations (12)
    NajEcon Working Paper Reviews, www.najecon.org (2001) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article Instantaneous Gratification, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) Downloads View citations (78) (2013)
  4. Investment Dynamics with Natural Expectations
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (14)
  5. Most Reported Genetic Associations with General Intelligence Are Probably False Positives
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (16)
  6. Optimal Mortgage Reï¬ nancing: A Closed Form Solution
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
  7. Simplification and Saving
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) Downloads View citations (18)
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2008) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Simplification and saving, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) Downloads View citations (62) (2013)
  8. The Genetic Architecture of Economic and Political Preferences
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (31)
  9. The Promises and Pitfalls of Genoeconomics
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article The Promises and Pitfalls of Genoeconomics, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2012) Downloads View citations (36) (2012)

2011

  1. $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Violations of No-Arbitrage in 401(k) Accounts
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Downloads View citations (12)
  2. Asset Bubbles and the Cost of Economic Fluctuations
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Asset Bubbles and the Cost of Economic Fluctuations, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing (2011) View citations (15) (2011)
  3. Behavioral Economics Perspective on Public Sector Pension Plans
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Downloads View citations (22)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2011) Downloads View citations (24)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011) Downloads View citations (23)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads View citations (23)

    See also Journal Article Behavioral economics perspectives on public sector pension plans, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2011) Downloads View citations (25) (2011)
    Chapter Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) (2010)
  4. Cognitive Function Is Associated with Risk Aversion in Community-Based Older Persons
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (7)
  5. Does Aggregated Returns Disclosure Increase Portfolio Risk-Taking?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Does Aggregated Returns Disclosure Increase Portfolio Risk Taking?, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2017) Downloads View citations (19) (2017)
  6. Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (41)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2011) Downloads View citations (41)

    See also Chapter Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads View citations (42) (2011)
    Journal Article Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing, NBER Macroeconomics Annual, University of Chicago Press (2012) Downloads View citations (70) (2012)
  7. The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Downloads
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011) Downloads
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads

    See also Chapter The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads (2011)
  8. Using Implementation Intentions Prompts to Enhance Influenza Vaccination Rates
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Downloads View citations (89)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads View citations (104)
  9. What Is for Me Is Not for You: Brain Correlates of Intertemporal Choice for Self and Other
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (29)

2010

  1. Capital Flows, Consumption Booms and Asset Bubbles: A Behavioural Alternative to the Savings Glut Hypothesis
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (95)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) Downloads View citations (91)

    See also Journal Article Capital Flows, Consumption Booms and Asset Bubbles: A Behavioural Alternative to the Savings Glut Hypothesis, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2010) View citations (92) (2010)
  2. Natural Expectations and Macroeconomic Fluctuations
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (158)
    See also Journal Article Natural Expectations and Macroeconomic Fluctuations, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2010) Downloads View citations (159) (2010)
  3. Pension Participation and Uncovered Workers
    Issues in Brief, Center for Retirement Research Downloads
  4. Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (180)
    Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2008) Downloads
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2008) Downloads View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) Downloads View citations (25)

    See also Journal Article Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2010) Downloads View citations (189) (2010)

2009

  1. $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Investment in 401(K) Plans
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads View citations (17)

    See also Journal Article $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Investment in 401(k) Plans, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2011) Downloads View citations (99) (2011)
  2. How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2009) Downloads View citations (16)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) Downloads View citations (15)

    See also Chapter How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads View citations (24) (2011)
  3. Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (51)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) Downloads View citations (56) (2009)
  4. Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (223)
    Also in Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2005) Downloads View citations (33)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads View citations (27)

    See also Journal Article Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2009) Downloads View citations (263) (2009)
  5. Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) Downloads View citations (7)
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2005) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Chapter Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) Downloads View citations (8) (2009)
  6. Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (108)
    Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2009) Downloads View citations (26)

    See also Journal Article Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2009) Downloads View citations (113) (2009)
  7. The Age of Reason: Financial Decisions over the Life-Cycle with Implications for Regulation
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (170)
  8. The Allocation of Time in Decision-Making
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article The Allocation of Time in Decision-Making, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2009) Downloads View citations (45) (2009)
  9. What is the Age of Reason?
    Issues in Brief, Center for Retirement Research Downloads View citations (1)

2008

  1. How Are Preferences Revealed?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (149)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) Downloads View citations (161)
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (1)
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2008) Downloads View citations (36)

    See also Journal Article How are preferences revealed?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2008) Downloads View citations (140) (2008)
  2. Individual Laboratory-Measured Discount Rates Predict Field Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (254)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2008) Downloads View citations (240)

    See also Journal Article Individual laboratory-measured discount rates predict field behavior, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer (2008) Downloads View citations (252) (2008)
  3. Learning in the Credit Card Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (59)
    Also in Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2008) Downloads View citations (64)
  4. Measuring intertemporal preferences using response times
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (15)
  5. Optimal Mortgage Refinancing: A Closed Form Solution
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (14)

    See also Journal Article Optimal Mortgage Refinancing: A Closed-Form Solution, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing (2013) Downloads View citations (51) (2013)
  6. The Age of Reason: Financial Decisions Over the Lifecycle
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics Downloads View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (89)
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2007) Downloads View citations (66)
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (53)
  7. The Flypaper Effect in Individual Investor Asset Allocation
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management Downloads
  8. The Psychology of Savings and Investment
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads

2007

  1. Estimating Discount Functions with Consumption Choices over the Lifecycle
    Documentos de Trabajo, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile Downloads View citations (209)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (203)
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2005) Downloads View citations (20)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (194)
  2. Intertemporal Choice - Toward an Integrative Framework
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (48)
  3. Reinforcement Learning in Investment Behavior
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
  4. Safety in Markets: An Impossibility Theorem for Dutch Books
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. Downloads
    Also in Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (17)
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2004) Downloads View citations (7)
  5. The Impact of Employer Matching on Savings Plan Participation under Automatic Enrollment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Chapter The Impact of Employer Matching on Savings Plan Participation under Automatic Enrollment, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) Downloads View citations (17) (2010)

2006

  1. Early Decisions: A Regulatory Framework
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Shrouded Attributes, Consumer Myopia, and Information Suppression in Competitive Markets
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (759)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads View citations (47)

    See also Chapter Shrouded attributes, consumer myopia and information suppression in competitive markets, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2018) Downloads View citations (1) (2018)
    Journal Article Shrouded Attributes, Consumer Myopia, and Information Suppression in Competitive Markets, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) Downloads View citations (854) (2006)
  3. The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (34)
    Also in CeRP Working Papers, Center for Research on Pensions and Welfare Policies, Turin (Italy) (2005) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Chapter The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Saving Outcomes: Evidence from the United States, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) Downloads View citations (117) (2009)

2005

  1. $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Saving in 401(k) Plans
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics Downloads View citations (21)
  2. Extreme Value Theory and the Effects of Competition on Profits
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics Downloads View citations (27)
  3. Information Acquisition: Experimental Analysis of a Boundedly Rational Model
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics Downloads View citations (15)

2004

  1. Competition and Consumer Confusion
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society Downloads View citations (19)
  2. Consumption-Wealth Comovement of the Wrong Sign
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)
  3. Employees' Investment Decisions about Company Stock
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (25)
  4. Plan Design and 401(k) Savings Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article Plan Design and 401(K) Savings Outcomes, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2004) Downloads View citations (64) (2004)
  5. Saving or Retirement on the Path of Least Resistance
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics Downloads View citations (20)
  6. Shrouded Attributes and the Curse of Educatoin
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2003

  1. Passive Decisions and Potent Defaults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Chapter Passive Decisions and Potent Defaults, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads View citations (6) (2005)
  2. The allocation of attention: theory and evidence
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (35)
  3. Wealth Accumulation, Credit Card Borrowing, and Consuption-Income Comovement
    Documentos de Trabajo, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile Downloads View citations (8)

2002

  1. Defined Contribution Pensions: Plan Rules, Participant Decisions, and the Path of Least Resistance
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (152)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) Downloads View citations (53)
  2. For Better or For Worse: Default Effects and 401(k) Savings Behavior
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (43)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) Downloads View citations (67)

    See also Chapter For Better or for Worse: Default Effects and 401(k) Savings Behavior, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) Downloads View citations (74) (2004)
  3. The 6D Bias and the Equity Premium Puzzle
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research Downloads View citations (125)
    See also Chapter The 6D Bias and the Equity-Premium Puzzle, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) Downloads View citations (79) (2002)

2001

  1. The Economic Approach to Social Capital
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research Downloads View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) Downloads View citations (86)

    See also Journal Article An Economic Approach to Social Capital, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2002) View citations (697) (2002)

2000

  1. A Cue-Theory of Consumption
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article A Cue-Theory of Consumption, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2001) Downloads View citations (141) (2001)
  2. A Debt Puzzle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (47)
    Also in Documentos de Trabajo, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile (2000) Downloads View citations (83)
  3. Does the Internet Increase Trading? Evidence from Investor Behavior in 401(k) Plans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (13)
    Also in Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Working Papers, Wharton School Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Downloads View citations (10)
  4. Hyperbolic Discounting, Wealth Accumulation, and Consumption
    Documentos de Trabajo, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile Downloads View citations (6)
  5. Measuring Trust
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (674)
    See also Journal Article Measuring Trust, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2000) Downloads View citations (730) (2000)

1999

  1. Dynamic Choices of Hyperbolic Consumers
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Dynamic Choices of Hyperbolic Consumers, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2001) View citations (289) (2001)
  2. What is Social Capital? The Determinants of Trust and Trustworthiness
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (59)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1999) View citations (31)

1998

  1. The implications of hyperbolic discounting for project evaluation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (27)

1997

  1. Golden Eggs and Hyperbolic Discounting
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (2890)
    See also Journal Article Golden Eggs and Hyperbolic Discounting, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1997) Downloads View citations (2917) (1997)

1996

  1. Hyperbolic Discount Functions, Undersaving, and Savings Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (138)

Journal Articles

2022

  1. Borrowing to Save? The Impact of Automatic Enrollment on Debt
    Journal of Finance, 2022, 77, (1), 403-447 Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Borrowing to Save? The Impact of Automatic Enrollment on Debt, NBER Working Papers (2019) Downloads View citations (15) (2019)
  2. Do Nudges Reduce Borrowing and Consumer Confusion in the Credit Card Market?
    Economica, 2022, 89, (S1), S178-S199 Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Do nudges reduce borrowing and consumer confusion in the credit card market?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) Downloads View citations (1) (2022)
  3. Paternalism and pseudo-rationality: An illustration based on retirement savings
    Journal of Public Economics, 2022, 216, (C) Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Paternalism and Pseudo-Rationality: An Illustration Based on Retirement Savings, NBER Working Papers (2017) Downloads View citations (2) (2017)
  4. Present Bias Causes and Then Dissipates Auto-enrollment Savings Effects
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 136-41 Downloads View citations (1)

2021

  1. A megastudy of text-based nudges encouraging patients to get vaccinated at an upcoming doctor’s appointment
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021, 118, (20), e2101165118 Downloads View citations (15)
  2. Active choice, implicit defaults, and the incentive to choose
    Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2021, 163, (C), 6-16 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Active Choice, Implicit Defaults, and the Incentive to Choose, NBER Working Papers (2019) Downloads View citations (2) (2019)
  3. Resource profile and user guide of the Polygenic Index Repository
    Nature Human Behaviour, 2021, 5, (12), 1744-1758 Downloads View citations (18)

2020

  1. Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts
    Tax Policy and the Economy, 2020, 34, (1), 43 - 90 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts, NBER Chapters, 2019 (2019) Downloads (2019)
    Working Paper Building Emergency Savings Through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-day Savings Accounts, NBER Working Papers (2019) Downloads (2019)
  2. Measuring Time Preferences
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2020, 58, (2), 299-347 Downloads View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper Measuring Time Preferences, NBER Working Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (42) (2016)
  3. Measuring and controlling for the compromise effect when estimating risk preference parameters
    Experimental Economics, 2020, 23, (4), 1069-1099 Downloads View citations (12)
  4. Predicting mid-life capital formation with pre-school delay of gratification and life-course measures of self-regulation
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 179, (C), 743-756 Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Predicting mid-life capital formation with pre-school delay of gratification and life-course measures of self-regulation, GRU Working Paper Series (2019) Downloads (2019)
  5. Which early withdrawal penalty attracts the most deposits to a commitment savings account?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 183, (C) Downloads View citations (29)

2018

  1. Private Paternalism, the Commitment Puzzle, and Model-Free Equilibrium
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 1-21 Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Redefine statistical significance
    Nature Human Behaviour, 2018, 2, (1), 6-10 Downloads View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper Redefine Statistical Significance, Artefactual Field Experiments (2017) Downloads View citations (13) (2017)

2017

  1. Does Aggregated Returns Disclosure Increase Portfolio Risk Taking?
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2017, 30, (6), 1971-2005 Downloads View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Does Aggregated Returns Disclosure Increase Portfolio Risk-Taking?, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (2) (2011)
  2. Does front-loading taxation increase savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) introductions
    Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 151, (C), 84-95 Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions, NBER Working Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (1) (2014)
    Chapter Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions, NBER Chapters, 2017 (2017) View citations (20) (2017)

2016

  1. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment
    Nature, 2016, 533, (7604), 539-542 Downloads View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment, Post-Print (2016) Downloads View citations (45) (2016)
  2. The impact of competition on prices with numerous firms
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2016, 165, (C), 1-24 Downloads View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Competition on Prices with Numerous Firms, Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (18) (2013)

2015

  1. Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 420-25 Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Chapter Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison, NBER Chapters, 2015, 45-75 (2015) Downloads View citations (26) (2015)
    Working Paper Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison, NBER Working Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (26) (2015)
  2. Principles of (Behavioral) Economics
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 385-90 Downloads View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Principles of (Behavioral) Economics, Scholarly Articles (2015) Downloads View citations (13) (2015)
  3. The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions
    Journal of Finance, 2015, 70, (3), 1161-1201 Downloads View citations (169)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions, Scholarly Articles (2015) Downloads View citations (167) (2015)
  4. Why Don't Present-Biased Agents Make Commitments?
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 267-72 Downloads View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Why Don't Present-Biased Agents Make Commitments?, Scholarly Articles (2015) Downloads View citations (30) (2015)

2014

  1. Equalizing Superstars: The Internet and the Democratization of Education
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 523-27 Downloads View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Equalizing Superstars: The Internet and the Democratization of Education, Natural Field Experiments (2014) Downloads View citations (18) (2014)
  2. What makes annuitization more appealing?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 116, (C), 2-16 Downloads View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?, Scholarly Articles (2014) Downloads View citations (51) (2014)
    Chapter What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?, NBER Chapters, 2012 (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2013

  1. Consumers’ misunderstanding of health insurance
    Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (5), 850-862 Downloads View citations (42)
  2. Instantaneous Gratification
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (1), 205-248 Downloads View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Instantaneous Gratification, Scholarly Articles (2012) Downloads View citations (9) (2012)
  3. Optimal Mortgage Refinancing: A Closed-Form Solution
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2013, 45, (4), 591-622 Downloads View citations (51)
    Also in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2013, 45, (4), 591-622 (2013) Downloads View citations (25)

    See also Working Paper Optimal Mortgage Refinancing: A Closed Form Solution, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2008) Downloads View citations (9) (2008)
  4. Simplification and saving
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 95, (C), 130-145 Downloads View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper Simplification and Saving, Scholarly Articles (2012) Downloads View citations (3) (2012)
  5. What Goes Up Must Come Down? Experimental Evidence on Intuitive Forecasting
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 570-74 Downloads View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper What Goes Up Must Come Down? Experimental Evidence on Intuitive Forecasting, Scholarly Articles (2013) Downloads View citations (43) (2013)
  6. Why it is hard to find genes associated with social science traits: Theoretical and empirical considerations
    American Journal of Public Health, 2013, 103, (SUPPL.1), S152-S166 Downloads View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Why It Is Hard to Find Genes Associated With Social Science Traits: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations, Scholarly Articles (2013) Downloads View citations (10) (2013)

2012

  1. Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing
    NBER Macroeconomics Annual, 2012, 26, (1), 1 - 48 Downloads View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (41) (2011)
    Chapter Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing, NBER Chapters, 2011, 1-48 (2011) Downloads View citations (42) (2011)
  2. The Promises and Pitfalls of Genoeconomics
    Annual Review of Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 627-662 Downloads View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper The Promises and Pitfalls of Genoeconomics, Scholarly Articles (2012) Downloads View citations (36) (2012)

2011

  1. $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Investment in 401(k) Plans
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (3), 748-763 Downloads View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Investment in 401(K) Plans, Yale School of Management Working Papers (2009) Downloads (2009)
  2. Asset Bubbles and the Cost of Economic Fluctuations
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2011, 43, 233-260 View citations (15)
    Also in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2011, 43, (s1), 233-260 (2011) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Working Paper Asset Bubbles and the Cost of Economic Fluctuations, Scholarly Articles (2011) Downloads View citations (9) (2011)
  3. Behavioral economics perspectives on public sector pension plans
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2011, 10, (2), 315-336 Downloads View citations (25)
    See also Chapter Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans, NBER Chapters, 2010, 315-336 (2010) (2010)
    Working Paper Behavioral Economics Perspective on Public Sector Pension Plans, Scholarly Articles (2011) Downloads View citations (22) (2011)

2010

  1. Capital Flows, Consumption Booms and Asset Bubbles: A Behavioural Alternative to the Savings Glut Hypothesis
    Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (544), 354-374 View citations (92)
    See also Working Paper Capital Flows, Consumption Booms and Asset Bubbles: A Behavioural Alternative to the Savings Glut Hypothesis, Scholarly Articles (2010) Downloads View citations (95) (2010)
  2. Natural Expectations and Macroeconomic Fluctuations
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2010, 24, (4), 67-84 Downloads View citations (159)
    See also Working Paper Natural Expectations and Macroeconomic Fluctuations, Scholarly Articles (2010) Downloads View citations (158) (2010)
  3. Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2010, 23, (4), 1405-1432 Downloads View citations (189)
    See also Working Paper Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds, Scholarly Articles (2010) Downloads View citations (180) (2010)

2009

  1. Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (5), 2085-95 Downloads View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect, Scholarly Articles (2009) Downloads View citations (51) (2009)
  2. Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, 124, (4), 1639-1674 Downloads View citations (263)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions, Scholarly Articles (2009) Downloads View citations (223) (2009)
  3. Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior
    Journal of Finance, 2009, 64, (6), 2515-2534 Downloads View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior, Scholarly Articles (2009) Downloads View citations (108) (2009)
  4. The Age of Reason: Financial Decisions over the Life Cycle and Implications for Regulation
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2009, 40, (2 (Fall)), 51-117 Downloads View citations (260)
  5. The Allocation of Time in Decision-Making
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (2-3), 628-637 Downloads View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper The Allocation of Time in Decision-Making, Scholarly Articles (2009) Downloads View citations (44) (2009)

2008

  1. How are preferences revealed?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (8-9), 1787-1794 Downloads View citations (140)
    See also Working Paper How Are Preferences Revealed?, Scholarly Articles (2008) Downloads View citations (149) (2008)
  2. Individual laboratory-measured discount rates predict field behavior
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2008, 37, (2), 237-269 Downloads View citations (252)
    See also Working Paper Individual Laboratory-Measured Discount Rates Predict Field Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (254) (2008)

2006

  1. Costly Information Acquisition: Experimental Analysis of a Boundedly Rational Model
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (4), 1043-1068 Downloads View citations (319)
  2. Shrouded Attributes, Consumer Myopia, and Information Suppression in Competitive Markets
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (2), 505-540 Downloads View citations (854)
    See also Working Paper Shrouded Attributes, Consumer Myopia, and Information Suppression in Competitive Markets, Scholarly Articles (2006) Downloads View citations (759) (2006)
    Chapter Shrouded attributes, consumer myopia and information suppression in competitive markets, Chapters, 2018, 40-74 (2018) Downloads View citations (1) (2018)

2005

  1. Are Empowerment and Education Enough? Underdiversification in 401(k) Plans
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2005, 36, (2), 151-214 Downloads View citations (25)

2004

  1. Plan Design and 401(K) Savings Outcomes
    National Tax Journal, 2004, 57, (2), 275-98 Downloads View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper Plan Design and 401(k) Savings Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2004) Downloads View citations (43) (2004)

2003

  1. Good policies for bad governments: behavioral political economy
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2003, 48, (Jun) Downloads View citations (9)
  2. Optimal Defaults
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 180-185 Downloads View citations (104)

2002

  1. An Economic Approach to Social Capital
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (483), 437-458 View citations (697)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Approach to Social Capital, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (2001) Downloads View citations (10) (2001)
  2. How does the Internet affect trading? Evidence from investor behavior in 401(k) plans
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2002, 64, (3), 397-421 Downloads View citations (50)

2001

  1. A Cue-Theory of Consumption
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (1), 81-119 Downloads View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper A Cue-Theory of Consumption, Scholarly Articles (2000) Downloads (2000)
  2. Dynamic Choices of Hyperbolic Consumers
    Econometrica, 2001, 69, (4), 935-57 View citations (289)
    See also Working Paper Dynamic Choices of Hyperbolic Consumers, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (1999) View citations (6) (1999)
  3. The Hyberbolic Consumption Model: Calibration, Simulation, and Empirical Evaluation
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2001, 15, (3), 47-68 Downloads View citations (436)

2000

  1. A Boundedly Rational Decision Algorithm
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 433-438 Downloads View citations (30)
  2. Measuring Trust
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (3), 811-846 Downloads View citations (730)
    See also Working Paper Measuring Trust, Scholarly Articles (2000) Downloads View citations (674) (2000)

1999

  1. Commentary on "Choice Bracketing" by Read, Lowenstein and Rabin
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1999, 19, (1-3), 201-02 Downloads

1998

  1. Amos Tversky and the Ascent of Behavioral Economics
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1998, 16, (1), 7-47 Downloads View citations (30)
  2. Life-cycle consumption and hyperbolic discount functions
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (3-5), 861-871 Downloads View citations (172)
  3. Self-Control and Saving for Retirement
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1998, 29, (1), 91-196 Downloads View citations (338)

1997

  1. Golden Eggs and Hyperbolic Discounting
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (2), 443-478 Downloads View citations (2917)
    See also Working Paper Golden Eggs and Hyperbolic Discounting, Scholarly Articles (1997) Downloads View citations (2890) (1997)

1989

  1. Economic Implications of Extraordinary Movements in Stock Prices
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1989, 20, (2), 137-190 Downloads View citations (66)

Chapters

2019

  1. Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 34, 2019 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Building Emergency Savings Through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-day Savings Accounts, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) Downloads (2019)
    Journal Article Building Emergency Savings through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts, University of Chicago Press (2020) Downloads View citations (4) (2020)

2018

  1. Shrouded attributes, consumer myopia and information suppression in competitive markets
    Chapter 3 in Handbook of Behavioral Industrial Organization, 2018, pp 40-74 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Shrouded Attributes, Consumer Myopia, and Information Suppression in Competitive Markets, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) Downloads View citations (854) (2006)
    Working Paper Shrouded Attributes, Consumer Myopia, and Information Suppression in Competitive Markets, Harvard University Department of Economics (2006) Downloads View citations (759) (2006)

2017

  1. Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions
    A chapter in Personal Income Taxation and Household Behavior (TAPES), 2017 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads View citations (1) (2014)
    Journal Article Does front-loading taxation increase savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) introductions, Elsevier (2017) Downloads View citations (20) (2017)

2015

  1. Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison
    A chapter in Insights in the Economics of Aging, 2015, pp 45-75 Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison, American Economic Association (2015) Downloads View citations (26) (2015)
    Working Paper Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) Downloads View citations (26) (2015)

2014

  1. Comment on "Grandpa and the Snapper: the Well-Being of the Elderly Who Live with Children"
    A chapter in Discoveries in the Economics of Aging, 2014, pp 300-303 Downloads
  2. Who Uses the Roth 401(k), and How Do They Use It?
    A chapter in Discoveries in the Economics of Aging, 2014, pp 411-440 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Who Uses the Roth 401(k), and How Do They Use It?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) Downloads View citations (1) (2013)

2012

  1. What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?
    A chapter in Retirement Benefits for State and Local Employees: Designing Pension Plans for the Twenty-First Century, 2012 View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article What makes annuitization more appealing?, Elsevier (2014) Downloads View citations (48) (2014)
    Working Paper What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?, Harvard University Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (51) (2014)

2011

  1. Comment on "Family Status Transitions, Latent Health, and the Post-Retirement Evolution of Assets"
    A chapter in Explorations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 69-73 Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Comment on "Were They Prepared for Retirement? Financial Status at Advanced Ages in the HRS and AHEAD Cohorts"
    A chapter in Investigations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 69-75 Downloads
  3. How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?
    A chapter in Explorations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 75-96 Downloads View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?, Yale School of Management (2009) Downloads View citations (2) (2009)
  4. Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing
    A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2011, Volume 26, 2011, pp 1-48 Downloads View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing, University of Chicago Press (2012) Downloads View citations (70) (2012)
    Working Paper Natural Expectations, Macroeconomic Dynamics, and Asset Pricing, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) Downloads View citations (41) (2011)
  5. The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans
    A chapter in Investigations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 145-172 Downloads
    See also Working Paper The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2011) Downloads (2011)

2010

  1. Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans
    A chapter in The Economics of State and Local Pensions, 2010, pp 315-336
    See also Working Paper Behavioral Economics Perspective on Public Sector Pension Plans, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011) Downloads View citations (22) (2011)
    Journal Article Behavioral economics perspectives on public sector pension plans, Cambridge University Press (2011) Downloads View citations (25) (2011)
  2. The Impact of Employer Matching on Savings Plan Participation under Automatic Enrollment
    A chapter in Research Findings in the Economics of Aging, 2010, pp 311-327 Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Employer Matching on Savings Plan Participation under Automatic Enrollment, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (7) (2007)

2009

  1. Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment
    A chapter in Developments in the Economics of Aging, 2009, pp 57-82 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment, Harvard University Department of Economics (2009) Downloads View citations (11) (2009)
  2. 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 167-195 Downloads View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) Downloads View citations (34) (2006)

2005

  1. Passive Decisions and Potent Defaults
    A chapter in Analyses in the Economics of Aging, 2005, pp 59-78 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Passive Decisions and Potent Defaults, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) Downloads View citations (11) (2003)

2004

  1. For Better or for Worse: Default Effects and 401(k) Savings Behavior
    A chapter in Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, 2004, pp 81-126 Downloads View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper For Better or For Worse: Default Effects and 401(k) Savings Behavior, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (2002) View citations (43) (2002)

2002

  1. Defined Contribution Pensions: Plan Rules, Participant Choices, and the Path of Least Resistance
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 16, 2002, pp 67-114 Downloads View citations (120)
  2. The 6D Bias and the Equity-Premium Puzzle
    A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2001, Volume 16, 2002, pp 257-330 Downloads View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper The 6D Bias and the Equity Premium Puzzle, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) Downloads View citations (125) (2002)
 
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