What is the socially optimal level of liquidity in a retirement savings system?
Liquid retirement savings are desirable because liquidity…
We compare the liquidity that six developed countries have built into their employer-based defined contribution (DC) retirement schemes. In…
is almost always easier to see more clearly in retrospect. Some develop- ments, viewed from the vantage point of history, look more…
This year, countries will pledge to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as part of the negotiations leading up to the UN climate change…
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We implement a regression discontinuity design using the continuous raw Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores, which are mapped into the…
Using a field experiment in a 401(k) plan, we measure the effect of disseminating information about peer behavior on savings. Low-saving…
Trade is high on the agenda in the United States, Europe, and much of Asia this year. In the US, where concern has been heightened by weak…
We compare the liquidity that six developed countries have built into their employer-based defined contribution (DC) retirement schemes. In…
Observed over long periods, the upward path of the output of most economies occasionally takes jagged steps down. More often than not,…
Two hostesses are rivals in a popularity contest throughout the social season. When they hold soirees on the same night invitees must…