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Homepage:	http://www.business.illinois.edu/jbrown
Workplace:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Trends in Retirement and Retirement Income Choices by TIAA Participants: 2000–2018
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2019

2. Behavioral Impediments to Valuing Annuities: Complexity and Choice Bracketing
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Behavioral Impediments to Valuing Annuities: Complexity and Choice Bracketing, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2021) View citations (23) (2021)

2017

3. All the President’s Friends: Political Access and Firm Value
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
   See also Journal Article All the president's friends: Political access and firm value, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (33) (2020)
4. Behavioral Impediments to Valuing Annuities: Evidence on the Effects of Complexity and Choice Bracketing
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2015

5. Are Cognitive Constraints a Barrier to Annuitization?
   Issues in Brief, Center for Retirement Research
6. Decision-Making Approaches and the Propensity to Default: Evidence and Implications
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Decision-making approaches and the propensity to default: Evidence and implications, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (17) (2016)
7. Discounting Pension Liabilities: Funding versus Value
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
   See also Chapter Discounting Pension Liabilities: Funding versus Value, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
   Journal Article Discounting pension liabilities: funding versus value*, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
8. Illinois Pensions in a Fiscal Context: A (Basket) Case Study
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
9. Risk and Returns to Education Over Time
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in CFS Working Paper Series, Center for Financial Studies (CFS) (2015)
10. The In-State Equity Bias of State Pension Plans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)

2014

11. Do Required Minimum Distributions Matter? The Effect of the 2009 Holiday On Retirement Plan Distributions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2013

12. Cognitive Constraints on Valuing Annuities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
13. Empirical Determinants of Intertemporal Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Empirical determinants of intertemporal choice, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (15) (2015)
14. Framing Lifetime Income
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2012

15. Do Consumers Know How to Value Annuities? Complexity as a Barrier to Annuitization
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation View citations (5)
16. Risk and Returns to Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
17. The Distributional Effects of the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The distributional effects of the Social Security windfall elimination provision*, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2013) (2013)
18. The Supply of and Demand for Charitable Donations to Higher Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Chapter The Supply of and Demand for Charitable Donations to Higher Education, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2011

19. Framing Effects and Expected Social Security Claiming Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2011) View citations (27)
20. Framing and Claiming: How Information-Framing Affects Expected Social Security Claiming Behavior
    Working Papers, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Weiss Center View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article FRAMING AND CLAIMING: HOW INFORMATION-FRAMING AFFECTS EXPECTED SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMING BEHAVIOR, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2016) View citations (36) (2016)
21. Insuring Long Term Care In the US
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
22. The Economics of State and Local Public Pensions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2010

23. How University Endowments Respond to Financial Market Shocks: Evidence and Implications
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article How University Endowments Respond to Financial Market Shocks: Evidence and Implications, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (42) (2014)

2009

24. Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (8) (2009)

2008

25. 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 (148)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2008) View citations (140)
    See also Journal Article Why Don’t People Insure Late-Life Consumption? A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (163) (2008)

2007

26. Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (24) (2008)
27. Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behavioral Lessons from 401(k) Plans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (53)
    See also Journal Article Individual account investment options and portfolio choice: Behavioral lessons from 401(k) plans, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (55) (2007)
    Chapter Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behavioral Lessons from 401(k) Plans, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (48) (2007)
28. Neighbors Matter: Causal Community Effects and Stock Market Participation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Neighbors Matter: Causal Community Effects and Stock Market Participation, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2008) View citations (293) (2008)
29. Rational and Behavioral Perspectives on the Role of Annuities in Retirement Planning
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (94)
30. Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (6) (2009)

2006

31. 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 (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Executive Financial Incentives and Payout Policy: Firm Responses to the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2007) View citations (114) (2007)
32. Household Ownership of Variable Annuities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Chapter Household Ownership of Variable Annuities, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (17) (2006)
33. 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 (13)
    See also Chapter Medicaid Crowd-Out of Private Long-Term Care Insurance Demand: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (51) (2007)
34. The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Retirement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Retirement, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) View citations (108) (2010)
35. Top Ten Myths Of Social Security Reform
    Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research

2005

36. Alternative Methods of Price Indexing Social Security: Implications for Benefits and System Financing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Alternative Methods of Price Indexing Social Security: Implications for Benefits and System Financing, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2005) View citations (12) (2005)

2004

37. 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 (3)
    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 401(k) matching contributions in company stock: Costs and benefits for firms and workers, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (21) (2006)
38. An Empirical Analysis of the Economic Impact of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article An empirical analysis of the economic impact of federal terrorism reinsurance, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (40) (2004)
39. Household Demand for Variable Annuities
    Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations (4)
40. 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 (30)
41. The Geography of Stock Market Participation: The Influence of Communities and Local Firms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2004) View citations (4)
42. 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 (45)
    See also Journal Article The Interaction of Public and Private Insurance: Medicaid and the Long-Term Care Insurance Market, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (264) (2008)

2003

43. Annuities and Individual Welfare
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Annuities and Individual Welfare, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (281) (2005)

2002

44. Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2002) View citations (10) (2002)
45. 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 View citations (5)
46. Redistribution and Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization with Mortality Heterogeneity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Redistribution and Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization With Mortality Heterogeneity, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2003) View citations (50) (2003)

2001

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

2000

48. Differential Mortality and the Value of Individual Account Retirement Annuities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Chapter Differential Mortality and the Value of Individual Account Retirement Annuities, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (29) (2002)
49. Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
50. 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 (27)
    See also Journal Article Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive? Evidence from the Life Insurance Industry, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (390) (2002)
51. How Should We Insure Longevity Risk In Pensions And Social Security?
    Issues in Brief, Center for Retirement Research View citations (10)
52. Mortality Risk, Inflation Risk, and Annuity Products
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)

1999

53. Are the Elderly Really Over-Annuitized? New Evidence on Life Insurance and Bequests
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Chapter Are the Elderly Really Over-Annuitized? New Evidence on Life Insurance and Bequests, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (11) (2001)
54. Joint Life Annuities and Annuity Demand by Married Couples
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)
55. Private Pensions, Mortality Risk, and the Decision to Annuitize
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Private pensions, mortality risk, and the decision to annuitize, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2001) View citations (164) (2001)
56. Taxing Retirement Income: Nonqualified Annuities and Distributions from Qualified Accounts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    Also in Pension Research Council Working Papers, Wharton School Pension Research Council, University of Pennsylvania View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Taxing Retirement Income: Nonqualified Annuities and Distributions From Qualified Accounts, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (1999) View citations (14) (1999)
57. 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 (30)
    Also in Pension Research Council Working Papers, Wharton School Pension Research Council, University of Pennsylvania View citations (17)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (18)
    See also Chapter The Role of Real Annuities and Indexed Bonds in an Individual Accounts Retirement Program, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (53) (2001)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Behavioral Impediments to Valuing Annuities: Complexity and Choice Bracketing
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 103, (3), 533-546 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Behavioral Impediments to Valuing Annuities: Complexity and Choice Bracketing, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (12) (2019)

2020

2. All the president's friends: Political access and firm value
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2020, 138, (2), 415-431 View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper All the President’s Friends: Political Access and Firm Value, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (18) (2017)

2017

3. Do Required Minimum Distribution Rules Matter? The Effect of the 2009 Holiday on Retirement Plan Distributions
   Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 151, (C), 96-109 View citations (5)
   See also Chapter Do Required Minimum Distribution Rules Matter? The Effect of the 2009 Holiday on Retirement Plan Distributions, NBER Chapters, 2017 (2017) View citations (8) (2017)
4. Genetic and environmental influences on household financial distress
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 142, (C), 404-424 View citations (16)

2016

5. Decision-making approaches and the propensity to default: Evidence and implications
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2016, 121, (3), 477-495 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Decision-Making Approaches and the Propensity to Default: Evidence and Implications, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (11) (2015)
6. Discounting pension liabilities: funding versus value*
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2016, 15, (3), 254-284 View citations (6)
   See also Chapter Discounting Pension Liabilities: Funding versus Value, NBER Chapters, 2015, 254-284 (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
   Working Paper Discounting Pension Liabilities: Funding versus Value, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
7. FRAMING AND CLAIMING: HOW INFORMATION-FRAMING AFFECTS EXPECTED SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMING BEHAVIOR
   Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2016, 83, (1), 139-162 View citations (36)
   See also Working Paper Framing and Claiming: How Information-Framing Affects Expected Social Security Claiming Behavior, Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
8. HETEROGENEITY IN STATE-DEPENDENT UTILITY: EVIDENCE FROM STRATEGIC SURVEYS
   Economic Inquiry, 2016, 54, (2), 847-861 View citations (29)
9. Introduction
   Tax Policy and the Economy, 2016, 30, (1), xiii - xvi

2015

10. Empirical determinants of intertemporal choice
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2015, 116, (3), 473-486 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Empirical Determinants of Intertemporal Choice, NBER Working Papers (2013) (2013)
11. Introduction
    Tax Policy and the Economy, 2015, 29, (1), xiii - xvi
12. Personality and young adult financial distress
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2015, 51, (C), 90-100 View citations (27)

2014

13. How University Endowments Respond to Financial Market Shocks: Evidence and Implications
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (3), 931-62 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper How University Endowments Respond to Financial Market Shocks: Evidence and Implications, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (12) (2010)
14. Income as the Outcome: How to Broaden the Narrow Framing of U.S. Retirement Policy
    Risk Management and Insurance Review, 2014, 17, (1), 7-16 View citations (4)
15. Introduction
    Tax Policy and the Economy, 2014, 28, (1), xiii - xvi
16. Reforming Public Pensions Subject to Political and Legal Constraints: The Illinois Experience
    National Tax Journal, 2014, 67, (4), 941-964 View citations (3)
17. Why do individuals choose defined contribution plans? Evidence from participants in a large public plan
    Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 116, (C), 35-46 View citations (11)
    See also Chapter Why Do Individuals Choose Defined Contribution Plans? Evidence from Participants in a Large Public Plan, NBER Chapters, 2012 (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2013

18. Introduction
    Tax Policy and the Economy, 2013, 27, (1), xiii - xvi
19. The distributional effects of the Social Security windfall elimination provision*
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2013, 12, (4), 415-434
    See also Working Paper The Distributional Effects of the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2011

20. Insuring Long-Term Care in the United States
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (4), 119-42 View citations (108)
21. The economics of state and local pensions
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2011, 10, (2), 161-172 View citations (18)
    See also Chapter The Economics of State and Local Pensions, NBER Chapters, 2010, 161-172 (2010) (2010)
    Book The Economics of State and Local Pensions, NBER Books, 2011 (2011) View citations (16) (2011)

2010

22. The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Retirement
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (2), 425-434 View citations (108)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Retirement, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (9) (2006)

2009

23. Discounting State and Local Pension Liabilities
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 538-42 View citations (73)
24. Financial Education and Annuities
    OECD Journal: General Papers, 2009, 2008, (3), 173-215 View citations (20)
25. 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 (142)

2008

26. Future of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid: Is U.S. Entitlement Spending Sustainable?
    Risk Management and Insurance Review, 2008, 11, (1), 1-21 View citations (2)
27. Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2008, 22, (1), 177-198 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
28. Neighbors Matter: Causal Community Effects and Stock Market Participation
    Journal of Finance, 2008, 63, (3), 1509-1531 View citations (293)
    See also Working Paper Neighbors Matter: Causal Community Effects and Stock Market Participation, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (13) (2007)
29. 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 (264)
    See also Working Paper The Interaction of Public and Private Insurance: Medicaid and the Long-Term Care Insurance Market, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (45) (2004)
30. Why Don’t People Insure Late-Life Consumption? A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 304-09 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper Why Don't People Insure Late Life Consumption: A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (148) (2008)

2007

31. Executive Financial Incentives and Payout Policy: Firm Responses to the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut
    Journal of Finance, 2007, 62, (4), 1935-1965 View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper Executive financial incentives and payout policy: firm responses to the 2003 dividend tax cut, Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2006) View citations (4) (2006)
32. Individual account investment options and portfolio choice: Behavioral lessons from 401(k) plans
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (10), 1992-2013 View citations (55)
    See also Chapter Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behavioral Lessons from 401(k) Plans, NBER Chapters, 2007, 1992-2013 (2007) View citations (48) (2007)
    Working Paper Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behavioral Lessons from 401(k) Plans, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (53) (2007)
33. Why is the market for long-term care insurance so small?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (10), 1967-1991 View citations (188)
    See also Chapter Why Is the Market or Long-term Care Insurance So Small?, NBER Chapters, 2007, 1967-1991 (2007) View citations (174) (2007)

2006

34. 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 (21)
    See also Working Paper 401(k) Matching Contributions in Company Stock: Costs and Benefits for Firms and Workers, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
35. Overview of the Issue
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2006, 5, (1), i-ii
    Also in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2003, 2, (3), 221-223 (2003)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2002, 1, (2), 85-87 (2002)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2003, 2, (2), 97-98 (2003)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2005, 4, (1), 5-6 (2005)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2005, 4, (3), 1-2 (2005)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2002, 1, (3), 193-195 (2002)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2003, 2, (1), 5-6 (2003)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2006, 5, (2), i-ii (2006)
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2006, 5, (3), i-ii (2006)
36. Response to Kenneth S. Apfel
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2006, 25, (3), 689-689
37. The Political Economy of Government‐Issued Longevity Bonds
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2006, 73, (4), 611-631 View citations (16)
38. 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

39. Alternative Methods of Price Indexing Social Security: Implications for Benefits and System Financing
    National Tax Journal, 2005, 58, (3), 483-504 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Alternative Methods of Price Indexing Social Security: Implications for Benefits and System Financing, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (12) (2005)
40. Annuities and Individual Welfare
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (5), 1573-1590 View citations (281)
    See also Working Paper Annuities and Individual Welfare, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (15) (2003)

2004

41. An empirical analysis of the economic impact of federal terrorism reinsurance
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2004, 51, (5), 861-898 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper An Empirical Analysis of the Economic Impact of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (41) (2004)

2003

42. Redistribution and Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization With Mortality Heterogeneity
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2003, 70, (1), 17-41 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Redistribution and Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization with Mortality Heterogeneity, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (13) (2002)

2002

43. Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive? Evidence from the Life Insurance Industry
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (3), 481-507 View citations (390)
    See also Working Paper Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive? Evidence from the Life Insurance Industry, Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (27) (2000)
44. Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance
    National Tax Journal, 2002, 55, (3), 647-57 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (12) (2002)

2001

45. Private pensions, mortality risk, and the decision to annuitize
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 82, (1), 29-62 View citations (164)
    See also Working Paper Private Pensions, Mortality Risk, and the Decision to Annuitize, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (21) (1999)

2000

46. “Self-Annuitization and Ruin in Retirement”, Moshe Arye Milevsky and Chris Robinson, October 2000
    North American Actuarial Journal, 2000, 4, (4), 126-127

1999

47. Taxing Retirement Income: Nonqualified Annuities and Distributions From Qualified Accounts
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (3), 563-92 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Taxing Retirement Income: Nonqualified Annuities and Distributions from Qualified Accounts, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (13) (1999)

Books

2016

1. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 30
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2015

2. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 29
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2014

3. How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
4. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 28
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2013

5. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 27
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2012

6. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 26
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2011

7. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 25
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
8. The Economics of State and Local Pensions
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
   See also Chapter The Economics of State and Local Pensions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) (2010)
   Journal Article The economics of state and local pensions, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2011) View citations (18) (2011)

2010

9. Public Insurance and Private Markets
   Books, American Enterprise Institute View citations (3)
10. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 24
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

2009

11. Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
12. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 23
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2001

13. The Role of Annuity Markets in Financing Retirement, vol 1
    MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (80)
    Also in MIT Press Books, The MIT Press (2001) View citations (80)

Edited books

2016

1. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 30
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press

2015

2. How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (20)
3. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 29
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press

2014

4. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 28
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press

2013

5. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 27
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press

2012

6. Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 26
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press

2009

7. Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (8)

Chapters

2024

1. Comment on "Endowment Spending Rules"
   A chapter in Financing Institutions of Higher Education, 2024

2017

2. Do Required Minimum Distribution Rules Matter? The Effect of the 2009 Holiday on Retirement Plan Distributions
   A chapter in Personal Income Taxation and Household Behavior (TAPES), 2017 View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Do Required Minimum Distribution Rules Matter? The Effect of the 2009 Holiday on Retirement Plan Distributions, Elsevier (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2015

3. Challenges Facing Public Retirement Plans
   A chapter in The Impact of Reforms of State Retirement Plans, 2015, pp 249-253
4. Discounting Pension Liabilities: Funding versus Value
   A chapter in The Impact of Reforms of State Retirement Plans, 2015, pp 254-284 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Discounting Pension Liabilities: Funding versus Value, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
   Journal Article Discounting pension liabilities: funding versus value*, Cambridge University Press (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
5. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 29"
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 29, 2015

2014

6. Acknowledgments
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 28, 2014
7. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 28"
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 28, 2014
8. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 30"
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 30, 2014

2013

9. Introduction to "How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education"
   A chapter in How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education, 2013, pp 1-13 View citations (2)

2012

10. Front matter to "Tax Policy and the Economy, volume 27"
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 27, 2012
11. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 26"
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 26, 2012
12. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, volume 27"
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 27, 2012
13. The Supply of and Demand for Charitable Donations to Higher Education
    A chapter in How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education, 2012, pp 151-174 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Supply of and Demand for Charitable Donations to Higher Education, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
14. Why Do Individuals Choose Defined Contribution Plans? Evidence from Participants in a Large Public Plan
    A chapter in Retirement Benefits for State and Local Employees: Designing Pension Plans for the Twenty-First Century, 2012 View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Why do individuals choose defined contribution plans? Evidence from participants in a large public plan, Elsevier (2014) View citations (11) (2014)

2010

15. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 24"
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 24, 2010
16. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 25"
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 25, 2010
17. The Economics of State and Local Pensions
    A chapter in The Economics of State and Local Pensions, 2010, pp 161-172
    See also Journal Article The economics of state and local pensions, Cambridge University Press (2011) View citations (18) (2011)
    Book The Economics of State and Local Pensions, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (16) (2011)

2009

18. 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 View citations (30)
19. Introduction to "Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment"
    A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 1-17 View citations (1)
20. Introduction to "Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 23"
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 23, 2009 View citations (1)
21. Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 23, 2009, pp 37-72 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (8) (2009)
22. Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?
    A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 131-161 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (8) (2007)

2007

23. Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behavioral Lessons from 401(k) Plans
    A chapter in Public Policy and Retirement, Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar (TAPES), 2007, pp 1992-2013 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behavioral Lessons from 401(k) Plans, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (53) (2007)
    Journal Article Individual account investment options and portfolio choice: Behavioral lessons from 401(k) plans, Elsevier (2007) View citations (55) (2007)
24. 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 (51)
    See also Working Paper Medicaid Crowd-Out of Private Long-Term Care Insurance Demand: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (13) (2006)
25. Why Is the Market or Long-term Care Insurance So Small?
    A chapter in Public Policy and Retirement, Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar (TAPES), 2007, pp 1967-1991 View citations (174)
    See also Journal Article Why is the market for long-term care insurance so small?, Elsevier (2007) View citations (188) (2007)

2006

26. Household Ownership of Variable Annuities
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 20, 2006, pp 163-191 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Household Ownership of Variable Annuities, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (17) (2006)

2004

27. Intergenerational Transfers and Savings Behavior
    A chapter in Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, 2004, pp 181-204 View citations (12)

2002

28. 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 View citations (26)
29. 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 (29)
    See also Working Paper Differential Mortality and the Value of Individual Account Retirement Annuities, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (16) (2000)

2001

30. 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 (11)
    See also Working Paper Are the Elderly Really Over-Annuitized? New Evidence on Life Insurance and Bequests, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (26) (1999)
31. 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 (53)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Real Annuities and Indexed Bonds in an Individual Accounts Retirement Program, Wharton School Center for Financial Institutions, University of Pennsylvania (1999) View citations (30) (1999)