2017 – Publication Years

The Effect of Physical and Cognitive Decline at Older Ages on Work and Retirement: Evidence from Occupational Job Demands and Job Mismatch

June 14, 2018
Cognition, Health, Labor force participation, Older workers, Retirement

Characteristics of Second-career Occupations: A Review and Synthesis

June 14, 2018
Older workers, Second career, Unretirement

This study is a literature review of research related to the characteristics of second careers undertaken after mid-life. There is a significant lack of literature directly on this topic, so we draw substantially from the literatures about retirement, bridge jobs,…

Exploring the Risks and Consequences of Elder Fraud Victimization: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

June 14, 2018
Cognition, Financial well-being, Health and Retirement Study

Marriage-related Policies in an Estimated Life-cycle Model of Households’ Labor Supply and Savings for Two Cohorts

June 14, 2018
Labor Supply, Life-cycle model, Social Security spousal benefits

The Reintroduction of the Social Security Statement and its Effect on Social Security Expectations, Retirement Savings, and Labor Supply across the Age Distribution

June 14, 2018
Financial well-being, Labor force participation, retirement savings, Social Security, Social Security program communications

Exploring the Social Security Benefit Implications of Same-Sex Marriage

June 14, 2018
OASDI trust funds, Program interaction, Social Security spousal benefits

Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide in the United States on June 26, 2015. Federal legalization of same-sex marriage expands the pool of individuals potentially eligible for spousal Social Security benefits to the estimated 4 percent of the population that is…

Characteristics of Second-career Occupations: A Review and Synthesis

June 14, 2018
Older workers, Second career, Unretirement

This study is a literature review of research related to the characteristics of second careers undertaken after mid-life. There is a significant lack of literature directly on this topic, so we draw substantially from the literatures about retirement, bridge jobs,…

Exploring the Social Security Benefit Implications of Same-Sex Marriage

June 14, 2018
OASDI trust funds, Program interaction, Social Security spousal benefits

Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide in the United States on June 26, 2015. Federal legalization of same-sex marriage expands the pool of individuals potentially eligible for spousal Social Security benefits to the estimated 4 percent of the population that is…

Alternative Measures of Noncognitive Skills and Their Effect on Retirement Preparation and Financial Capability

June 14, 2018
Behavioral economics, Financial well-being, Retirement, retirement savings

Social science, more than ever, is drawing upon the insights of personality psychology. Though researchers now know that noncognitive skills and personality traits, such as conscientiousness, grit, self-control, or a growth mindset could be important for life outcomes, they struggle…

Exploring the Risks and Consequences of Elder Fraud Victimization: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

June 14, 2018
Cognition, Financial well-being, Health and Retirement Study

This is the first study to use longitudinal data to explore both the antecedents and consequences of fraud victimization in the older population. Because older persons are close to or past the peak of their wealth accumulation, they are often…