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Working Papers

2012

1. Financial Literacy, Financial Education and Economic Outcomes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
2. Following Through on Good Intentions: The Power of Planning Prompts
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2012)
3. Matching Contributions and Savings Outcomes: A Behavioral Economics Perspective
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
4. What Makes Annuitization More Appealing?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2011

5. Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans
   Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (1)
   Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (2011)
6. Does Aggregated Returns Disclosure Increase Portfolio Risk-Taking?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
7. The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans
   Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011)
   Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011)
   See also Chapter (2011)
8. The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
9. Using Implementation Intentions Prompts to Enhance Influenza Vaccination Rates
   Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (5)

2010

10. The Regulation of Consumer Financial Products: An Introductory Essay with Four Case Studies
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2010) View citations (1)
    Working paper, Regulation2point0 (2010)
11. Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2008) View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (7)
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Financial Studies (2010)

2009

12. $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Investment in 401(K) Plans
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)
13. How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2009)
    See also Chapter (2011)
14. How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals’ Mutual Fund Choices?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government View citations (1)
15. Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2009)
16. Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (15)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (15)
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2005) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2009)
17. Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics
    See also Chapter (2009)
18. Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management View citations (5)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2009) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2009)

2008

19. How are Preferences Revealed?
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management View citations (13)
    Also in Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2007)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2008)
20. Simplification and Saving
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (6)
21. The Flypaper Effect in Individual Investor Asset Allocation
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management

2007

22. The Impact of Employer Matching on Savings Plan Participation under Automatic Enrollment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter (2010)

2006

23. Early Decisions: A Regulatory Framework
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
24. Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment(TM)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2005) View citations (5)
25. The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in CeRP Working Papers, Center for Research on Pensions and Welfare Policies, Turin (Italy) (2005) View citations (4)
    See also Chapter (2009)
26. The U.S. Health Care System and Labor Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Conference Series ; [Proceedings] (2005)

2005

27. $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Saving in 401(k) Plans
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (20)

2004

28. Consumption-Wealth Comovement of the Wrong Sign
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
29. Employee Stock Purchase Plans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
30. Employees' Investment Decisions about Company Stock
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
31. Plan Design and 401(k) Savings Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
32. Saving or Retirement on the Path of Least Resistance
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (16)

2003

33. Passive Decisions and Potent Defaults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Chapter (2005)

2002

34. 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 (16)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (40)
35. 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) View citations (60)
    See also Chapter (2004)
36. Health Insurance, Labor Supply, and Job Mobility: A Critical Review of the Literature
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    Also in JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (2002) View citations (8)

2000

37. The Power of Suggestion: Inertia in 401(k) Participation and Savings Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (64)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2001)

1999

38. A Note on Longitudinally Matching Current Population Survey (CPS) Respondents
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)

1998

39. Health, Health Insurance and the Labor Market
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (108)
    See also Chapter (1999)
40. Labor Market Responses to Rising Health Insurance Costs
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics

1996

41. Labor Market Responses to Rising Health Insurance Costs: Evidence on Hours Worked
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (1998)

1995

42. Non-Employment and Health Insurance Coverage
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1994

43. Health Insurance Availability and the Retirement Decision
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)
44. Limited Insurance Portability and Job Mobility: The Effects of Public Policy on Job-Lock
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (12)

1993

45. Employment-Based Health Insurance and Job Mobility: Is There Evidence ofJob-Lock?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1994)
46. Health Insurance and Early Retirement: Evidence from the Availability of Continuation Coverage
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Chapter (1996)

Undated

47. The Effect of Health Insurance on Transitions to Self Employment
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2011

1. $100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Investment in 401(k) Plans
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (3), 748-763 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
2. Behavioral economics perspectives on public sector pension plans
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2011, 10, (02), 315-336 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2011)
3. Consumer Financial Protection
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (1), 91-114

2010

4. Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds
   Review of Financial Studies, 2010, 23, (4), 1405-1432 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

5. Mental Accounting in Portfolio Choice: Evidence from a Flypaper Effect
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (5), 2085-95 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
6. Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, 124, (4), 1639-1674 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
7. Reinforcement Learning and Savings Behavior
   Journal of Finance, 2009, 64, (6), 2515-2534 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

8. How are preferences revealed?
   Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (8-9), 1787-1794 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2005

9. Are Empowerment and Education Enough? Underdiversification in 401(k) Plans
   Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2005, 36, (2), 151-214 View citations (13)
10. The U.S. health care system and labor markets
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2005, (Jun), 137-163
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2003

11. Optimal Defaults
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 180-185 View citations (31)

2001

12. THE POWER OF SUGGESTION: INERTIA IN 401(k) PARTICIPATION AND SAVINGS BEHAVIOR
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (4), 1149-1187 View citations (134)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1998

13. Labor Market Responses to Rising Health Insurance Costs: Evidence on Hours Worked
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1998, 29, (3), 509-530 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1997

14. Employment separation and health insurance coverage
    Journal of Public Economics, 1997, 66, (3), 349-382 View citations (18)

1995

15. Health-Insurance Availability and the Retirement Decision
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (4), 938-48 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1994

16. Employment-Based Health Insurance and Job Mobility: Is There Evidence of Job-Lock?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (1), 27-54 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
17. Health insurance and job mobility: The effects of public policy on job-lock
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1994, 48, (1), 86-102 View citations (32)
18. The Effect of Health Insurance on Retirement
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1994, 25, (1), 181-152 View citations (26)

Edited books

2007

1. Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

Chapters

2011

1. How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals’ Mutual Fund Choices?
   A chapter in Explorations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 75-96
   See also Working Paper (2009)
2. The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans
   A chapter in Investigations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 145-172
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

3. 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 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2009

4. Comment on "Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?"
   A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 162-165
5. Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment
   A chapter in Developments in the Economics of Aging, 2009, pp 57-82 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
6. 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 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

7. Passive Decisions and Potent Defaults
   A chapter in Analyses in the Economics of Aging, 2005, pp 59-78 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

8. 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 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

9. 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 View citations (19)

1999

10. Health, health insurance and the labor market
    Chapter 50 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1999, vol. 3, Part C, pp 3309-3416 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1998

11. 4. Does Medicare Eligibility Affect Retirement?
    A chapter in Inquiries in the Economics of Aging, 1998, pp 109-131 View citations (6)

1996

12. Health Insurance and Early Retirement: Evidence from the Availability of Continuation Coverage
    A chapter in Advances in the Economics of Aging, 1996, pp 115-146 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (1993)