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The Great Recession and Life Satisfaction: The Unique Decline for Americans Approaching Retirement Age
Ifcher, John; Zarghamee, Homa; Cabacungan, Amanda - 2016
disparate effects by age. We find that those approaching retirement age (aged 55 to 64) experienced reduced life … approaching retirement age, but not of younger working-age adults, is closely correlated with wealth indices (e.g., the Case …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653180
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The effect of deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised good and its substitutes: The case of over-the-counter weight loss products
Cawley, John H.; Avery, Rosemary J.; Eisenberg, Matthew - 2013
This paper is the first to estimate the impact of exposure to deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised product and its substitutes. We study the market for over-the-counter (OTC) weight-loss products, a market in which deceptive advertising is rampant and products are generally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293141
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The Effect of Deceptive Advertising on Consumption of the Advertised Good and its Substitutes: The Case of Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products
Cawley, John; Avery, Rosemary; Eisenberg, Matthew - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper is the first to estimate the impact of exposure to deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised product and its substitutes. We study the market for over-the-counter (OTC) weight-loss products, a market in which deceptive advertising is rampant and products are generally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010630728
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The Determinants of Retirement Planning within Couples in Ireland
Doorley, Karina; Nolan, Anne - 2019
better retirement planning. However, relatively little is known about the decision making process for retirement savings … preparation for retirement. This paper investigates the relationship between the financial literacy of members of pre-retirement …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012005889
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The Role of Self-Employment in Ireland's Older Workforce
Nolan, Anne; Barrett, Alan - 2018
labour market career may reflect lower rates of retirement among the self-employed compared to employees, as well as …-employed people at older ages in Ireland results from lower retirement rates among the self-employed and not from transitions from … form of supplementary pension cover than the employed. These lower retirement rates and lower degrees of pension cover …
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Working Beyond 65 in Ireland
Nolan, Anne; Barrett, Alan - 2018
Extending working lives is often proposed as one route through which the costs associated with population ageing can be managed. In that context, understanding who currently works for longer can help policymakers to design policies to facilitate longer working. In particular, it is important to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011931629
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Unemployment Risk and Over-Indebtedness: A Micro-Econometric Perspective
Du Caju, Philip; Rycx, Francois; Tojerow, Ilan - 2015
We study how unemployment effects the over-indebtedness of households using the new European Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). First, we assess the role of different labor market statuses (i.e. employed, unemployed, disabled, retired, etc.) and other household characteristics...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011420752
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Behavioral Impediments to Valuing Annuities: Complexity and Choice Bracketing
Brown, Jeffrey R.; Kapteyn, Arie; Luttmer, Erzo F.P.; … - 2019
annuitization decision as well as how quickly or slowly to spend down assets in retirement. Accordingly, we conclude that narrow …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012005964
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Depression, Risk Preferences and Risk-Taking Behavior
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Dahmann, Sarah C.; Kettlewell, … - 2019
uncertainty. Our objective is to analyze the way that depressive episodes shape risk preferences and risk-taking behaviors. We are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012005986
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Predicting Retirement Savings Using Survey Measures of Exponential-Growth Bias and Present Bias
Shah Goda, Gopi; Levy, Matthew; Flaherty Manchester, Colleen - 2018
In a nationally-representative sample, we predict retirement savings using survey-based elicitations of exponential … present over the future, are highly significant and economically meaningful predictors of retirement savings. These … calculations suggest that eliminating EGB and PB would increase retirement savings by approximately 12 percent. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011931727