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Recent retirement & disability research publications

Changes in the Composition of Disability Insurance Applicants and Recipients in the Wake of the Coronavirus Epidemic
Lauren Nicholas
Disparities in Social Security Knowledge and the Role of Social Capital
Katherine Carman, Samer Atshan, Jhacova Williams
How Does Social Security Affect the Racial Wealth Gap?
John Sabelhaus
Key findings on ethnic, gender, and racial disparities
Risk of Large Medical Expenditures at Older Ages and Their Impact on Economic Well-being
Susann Rohwedder, Péter Hudomiet, Michael Hurd
The Effect of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Social Security Disability Insurance
Timothy J. Moore
Traditional and Nontraditional Earnings: Demographic, Financial, and Beneficiary Patterns
Kathryn Edwards, Daniel Schwam
Retirement Pensions and Disability Insurance for the 21st Century
Tom Zawisza
Assessing the First Economic Impact Payment in the Older Population Using the Health and Retirement Study
Gábor Kézdi, David Weir
Bridging Employment for Older Workers and the Role of Flexible Scheduling Arrangements
David Powell, Jeffrey Wenger
Work and Retirement of Older Black and Hispanic Adults
Emma Aguila, Zeewan Lee
The Dynamic Effects of Health on the Employment of Older Workers: Impacts by Gender, Country, and Race
Richard Blundell, Jack Britton, Monica Costa Dias, Eric French, Weijian Zou
The Impacts of the Social Security Statement Redesign on People’s Knowledge and Behavioral Intentions: A Survey Experiment
Francisco Perez-Arce, Lila Rabinovich
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Knowledge about Social Security Programs
David Knapp, Francisco Perez-Arce
The Role of Physical, Cognitive, and Interpersonal Occupational Requirements and Working Conditions on Disability and Retirement
Italo Lopez Garcia, Kathleen J. Mullen, Jeffrey Wenger

Also of interest

Registration is open for the annual RDRC meeting

The Retirement and Disability Research Consortium’s annual research meeting will happen Thursday, August 3, and Friday, August 4, via webcast. Visit the meeting page to view the schedule and register for this free event.

Spring newsletter covers Researcher Workshop, FY22 key findings

MRDRC held its annual Researcher Workshop on March 2 & 3. Read about it, the latest key findings, and researcher news in our latest newsletter.

Financial Security Research Symposium webcast available

Co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Social Security Administration, this event featured four panels of academic, nonprofit, and governmental experts addressing issues surrounding financial preparedness and retirement security.

If you missed the symposium, the webcast is now available. The schedule is also available.