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Working Papers

2024

1. State Auto-IRA Policies and Firm Behavior: Lessons from Administrative Tax Data
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article State Auto-IRA policies and firm behavior: Lessons from administrative tax data, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
2. The Impact of Lump-Sum Retirement Withdrawals on Labor Supply: Evidence from Peru
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. Boomerang Children and Parental Retirement Outcomes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Boomerang children and parental retirement outcomes, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2025) (2025)
4. Do Older Adults Accurately Forecast Their Social Security Benefits?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Do older adults accurately forecast their social security benefits?, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2025) (2025)
5. How Do Firms Respond to State Retirement Plan Mandates?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article How do firms respond to state retirement plan mandates?, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2025) (2025)
6. Two Decades of Social Security Claiming
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

7. How Does Social Security Reform Indecision Affect Younger Cohorts?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
8. Is Automatic Enrollment Consistent with a Life Cycle Model?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Is automatic enrollment consistent with a life cycle model?, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2020

9. Can Low Retirement Savings Be Rationalized?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
10. Does the Actuarial Adjustment for Pension Delay Affect Retirement and Claiming Decisions?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does the actuarial adjustment for pension delay affect retirement and claiming decisions?, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2023) (2023)

2019

11. Do Immigrants Delay Retirement and Social Security Claiming?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Do immigrants delay retirement and social security claiming?, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
12. Retirement Implications of a Low Wage Growth, Low Real Interest Rate Economy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2018

13. The Power of Working Longer
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Chapter The Power of Working Longer, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
    Journal Article The power of working longer, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2017

14. Pathways to Retirement through Self-Employment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Pathways to retirement through self-employment, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2021) (2021)
15. Social Security Claiming Decisions: Survey Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
16. Social Security and Saving: An Update
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Social Security and Saving: An Update, Public Finance Review (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
17. Survival Ambiguity and Welfare
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Survival ambiguity and welfare, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2016

18. Leaving Big Money on the Table: Arbitrage Opportunities in Delaying Social Security
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Leaving big money on the table: Arbitrage opportunities in delaying social security, The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
19. The Welfare Cost of Retirement Uncertainty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
20. The role of legislative change in reducing domestic violence against women in India
    AEI Economics Working Papers, American Enterprise Institute View citations (1)

2015

21. Does Retirement Improve Health and Life Satisfaction?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Does retirement improve health and life satisfaction?, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2018) View citations (76) (2018)
22. The Cost of Uncertainty about the Timing of Social Security Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The cost of uncertainty about the timing of Social Security reform, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2019) View citations (11) (2019)
23. The Financial Feasibility of Delaying Social Security: Evidence from Administrative Tax Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The financial feasibility of delaying Social Security: evidence from administrative tax data, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
24. Work Incentives in the Social Security Disability Benefit Formula
    Working Papers, George Mason University, Mercatus Center
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Work incentives in the Social Security Disability benefit formula, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2019) (2019)

2013

25. Empowering women through employment, earnings and wealth in India
    AEI Economics Working Papers, American Enterprise Institute View citations (4)
26. Recent Changes In The Gains From Delaying Social Security
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (5)
27. The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Early Retirement of Public Sector Employees
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The role of retiree health insurance in the early retirement of public sector employees, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (14) (2014)
    Chapter The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Early Retirement of Public Sector Employees, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) (2013)

2012

28. The Decision to Delay Social Security Benefits: Theory and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
29. When Does It Pay to Delay Social Security? The Impact of Mortality, Interest Rates, and Program Rules
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)

2011

30. Does Retiree Health Insurance Encourage Early Retirement?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Does retiree health insurance encourage early retirement?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (30) (2013)
31. Does Widowhood Explain Gender Differences in Out-of-Pocket Medical Spending Among the Elderly?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Does widowhood explain gender differences in out-of-pocket medical spending among the elderly?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (10) (2013)

2010

32. Does Stock Market Performance Influence Retirement Intentions?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Does Stock Market Performance Influence Retirement Intentions?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2012) View citations (15) (2012)
33. How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected from Inflation?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Chapter How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected from Inflation?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
    Journal Article How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected From Inflation?, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2009

34. A Tax On Work For The Elderly: Medicare As A Secondary Payer
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (9)
35. Differential Mortality by Income and Social Security Progressivity
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Differential Mortality by Income and Social Security Progressivity, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (15) (2011)
36. Social Security and the Timing of Divorce
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (11)

2008

37. Removing the Disincentives for Long Careers in the Social Security and Medicare Benefit Structure
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (2)

2007

38. A Solution Concept for Majority Rule in Dynamic Settings
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article A Solution Concept for Majority Rule in Dynamic Settings, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2009) View citations (41) (2009)
39. Removing the Disincentives in Social Security for Long Careers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter Removing the Disincentives in Social Security for Long Careers, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (19) (2009)

2006

40. Political Risk Versus Market Risk in Social Security
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)

2004

41. Has the Unified Budget Undermined the Federal Government Trust Funds?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Boomerang children and parental retirement outcomes
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2025, 23, (1), 31-69
   See also Working Paper Boomerang Children and Parental Retirement Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)
2. Do older adults accurately forecast their social security benefits?
   Applied Economics Letters, 2025, 32, (2), 183-187
   See also Working Paper Do Older Adults Accurately Forecast Their Social Security Benefits?, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)
3. How do firms respond to state retirement plan mandates?
   Economic Inquiry, 2025, 63, (1), 265-288
   See also Working Paper How Do Firms Respond to State Retirement Plan Mandates?, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)
4. State Auto-IRA policies and firm behavior: Lessons from administrative tax data
   Journal of Public Economics, 2025, 247, (C)
   See also Working Paper State Auto-IRA Policies and Firm Behavior: Lessons from Administrative Tax Data, NBER Working Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

5. Does the actuarial adjustment for pension delay affect retirement and claiming decisions?
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2023, 22, (4), 590-603
   See also Working Paper Does the Actuarial Adjustment for Pension Delay Affect Retirement and Claiming Decisions?, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
6. Grey Divorce and labour Supply
   Applied Economics Letters, 2023, 30, (1), 66-79
7. Retirement Timing Uncertainty: Empirical Evidence and Quantitative Evaluation
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2023, 51, 226-266
   See also Software Item Code and data files for "Retirement Timing Uncertainty: Empirical Evidence and Quantitative Evaluation", Computer Codes (2022) (2022)
8. The effect of retirement on health behaviors
   Health Economics, 2023, 32, (10), 2234-2259

2022

9. Is automatic enrollment consistent with a life cycle model?
   Economic Inquiry, 2022, 60, (1), 9-20 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Is Automatic Enrollment Consistent with a Life Cycle Model?, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2021

10. Pathways to retirement through self-employment
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2021, 20, (2), 232-251
    See also Working Paper Pathways to Retirement through Self-Employment, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
11. The effect of retirement on health biomarkers
    Economics & Human Biology, 2021, 40, (C) View citations (5)

2020

12. Do immigrants delay retirement and social security claiming?
    Applied Economics, 2020, 52, (10), 1105-1123 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Do Immigrants Delay Retirement and Social Security Claiming?, NBER Working Papers (2019) (2019)
13. Leaving big money on the table: Arbitrage opportunities in delaying social security
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2020, 78, (C), 261-272 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Leaving Big Money on the Table: Arbitrage Opportunities in Delaying Social Security, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (9) (2016)
14. Survival ambiguity and welfare
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 170, (C), 20-42 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Survival Ambiguity and Welfare, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2019

15. Social Security and Saving: An Update
    Public Finance Review, 2019, 47, (2), 312-348 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Social Security and Saving: An Update, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
16. The cost of uncertainty about the timing of Social Security reform
    European Economic Review, 2019, 118, (C), 101-125 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper The Cost of Uncertainty about the Timing of Social Security Reform, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (12) (2015)
17. The power of working longer
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2019, 18, (4), 623-644 View citations (3)
    See also Chapter The Power of Working Longer, NBER Chapters, 2018 (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
    Working Paper The Power of Working Longer, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
18. Work incentives in the Social Security Disability benefit formula
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2019, 18, (2), 165-189
    See also Working Paper Work Incentives in the Social Security Disability Benefit Formula, Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2018

19. Does retirement improve health and life satisfaction?
    Health Economics, 2018, 27, (12), 2067-2086 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Does Retirement Improve Health and Life Satisfaction?, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (33) (2015)
20. The financial feasibility of delaying Social Security: evidence from administrative tax data
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2018, 17, (4), 419-436 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The Financial Feasibility of Delaying Social Security: Evidence from Administrative Tax Data, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (9) (2015)

2017

21. The impact of legislative change on reported domestic violence against women in India
    Economics Bulletin, 2017, 37, (4), 2655-2664

2016

22. Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security. By Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Philip Moeller and Paul Solman (eds). Simon & Schuster, 2015, ISBN 978-1-476-77229-5, 324 pages
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2016, 15, (1), 121-123
23. Has the Affordable Care Act increased part-time employment?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2016, 23, (3), 222-225 View citations (8)

2014

24. Does it pay to delay social security?*
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2014, 13, (2), 121-144 View citations (47)
25. Measuring inequality: One size does not fit all
    AEI Economic Perspectives, 2014
26. Public Versus Private Provision of Public Goods
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2014, 16, (2), 222-258 View citations (8)
27. The role of retiree health insurance in the early retirement of public sector employees
    Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 38, (C), 99-108 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Early Retirement of Public Sector Employees, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (11) (2013)
    Chapter The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Early Retirement of Public Sector Employees, NBER Chapters, 2013 (2013) (2013)

2013

28. Does retiree health insurance encourage early retirement?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2013, 104, (C), 40-51 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Does Retiree Health Insurance Encourage Early Retirement?, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
29. Does widowhood explain gender differences in out-of-pocket medical spending among the elderly?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (3), 647-658 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Does Widowhood Explain Gender Differences in Out-of-Pocket Medical Spending Among the Elderly?, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
30. The tax treatment of the family
    AEI Economic Perspectives, 2013

2012

31. An alternative perspective on health inequality
    Economics Bulletin, 2012, 32, (4), 3182-3196
32. Does Stock Market Performance Influence Retirement Intentions?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47, (4) View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Does Stock Market Performance Influence Retirement Intentions?, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (7) (2010)
33. Financing entitlements and promoting work: Does policy encourage early retirement?
    AEI Economic Perspectives, 2012

2011

34. How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected From Inflation?
    National Tax Journal, 2011, 64, (2), 429-49 View citations (2)
    See also Chapter How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected from Inflation?, NBER Chapters, 2011, 119-139 (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
    Working Paper How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected from Inflation?, NBER Working Papers (2010) (2010)
35. Implicit Taxes on Work from Social Security and Medicare
    Tax Policy and the Economy, 2011, 25, (1), 69 - 88 View citations (9)
    See also Chapter Implicit Taxes on Work from Social Security and Medicare, NBER Chapters, 2010, 69-88 (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
36. What Explains Changes in Retirement Plans during the Great Recession?
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 29-34 View citations (35)

2009

37. A Solution Concept for Majority Rule in Dynamic Settings
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2009, 76, (1), 33-62 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper A Solution Concept for Majority Rule in Dynamic Settings, Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (24) (2007)

2006

38. Age Bias in Fiscal Policy: Why Does the Political Process Favor the Elderly?
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2006, 6, (1), 39 View citations (10)

2003

39. Comparing the Risks of Social Security with and without Individual Accounts
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 348-353 View citations (10)

1999

40. Labor Market Flexibility in East Asia: Lessons from Taiwan
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1999, 48, (1), 51-69 View citations (7)

Chapters

2018

1. The Power of Working Longer
   A chapter in Incentives and Limitations of Employment Policies on Retirement Transitions, 2018 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Power of Working Longer, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
   Journal Article The power of working longer, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2013

2. The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Early Retirement of Public Sector Employees
   A chapter in State and Local Health Plans for Active and Retired Public Employees, 2013
   See also Journal Article The role of retiree health insurance in the early retirement of public sector employees, Elsevier (2014) View citations (14) (2014)
   Working Paper The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Early Retirement of Public Sector Employees, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (11) (2013)

2011

3. Differential Mortality by Income and Social Security Progressivity
   A chapter in Explorations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 189-204 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Differential Mortality by Income and Social Security Progressivity, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
4. How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected from Inflation?
   A chapter in Investigations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 119-139 View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected From Inflation?, National Tax Association (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
   Working Paper How Well Are Social Security Recipients Protected from Inflation?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) (2010)

2010

5. Implicit Taxes on Work from Social Security and Medicare
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 25, 2010, pp 69-88 View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Implicit Taxes on Work from Social Security and Medicare, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (9) (2011)

2009

6. Removing the Disincentives in Social Security for Long Careers
   A chapter in Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, 2009, pp 21-38 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Removing the Disincentives in Social Security for Long Careers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (7) (2007)

Software Items

2022

1. Code and data files for "Retirement Timing Uncertainty: Empirical Evidence and Quantitative Evaluation"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article Retirement Timing Uncertainty: Empirical Evidence and Quantitative Evaluation, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2023) (2023)