UM19-10: The Alignment of Household Preferences and Financial Decisions Leading up to Retirement

Researchers

• Leandro Carvalho
• Arna Olafsson
• Daniel Silverman

Abstract

This project will link survey and administrative data to investigate how within-couple differences in preferences and decision-making abilities affect household finances. We study whether misalignment of preferences or abilities influences choices and, thus, retirement readiness.

Publications

• The Alignment of Household Preferences and Financial Decisions Leading up to Retirement (Research Brief)
• The Alignment of Household Preferences and Financial Decisions Leading up to Retirement (Working Paper)

Project Year

2019