Workers nearing retirement face many important, and often irreversible, choices. We collected
detailed demographic and financial literacy data on over 1,500 workers nearing retirement …

The effects of maternal employment on children's health are theoretically ambiguous and
challenging to identify. There are trade-offs between income and time, and a mother's decision …

We examine whether women’s rising labor force participation led to increased intergenerational
transmission of occupation from fathers to daughters. We develop a model where …

We report results from a field experiment in which a randomized subset of newly hired workers
at a large financial institution received a flyer containing information about the employer's …

For almost a century, anecdotes have suggested that divorce rates decline during recessions.
However, until very recently there has been surprisingly little formal empirical evidence on …

Fernandez, Fogli, and Olivetti (2004) introduce an innovative model of how the experiences
of one generation of women affect the behavior of the next generation of women via their …

Workers plan and save for retirement throughout their careers. Individuals must navigate
complex financial instruments and understand public and employer-provided retirement plan …

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that US secondary schools begin after 8:30
am to better align with the circadian rhythms of adolescents. Yet due to economic and …

Accurate diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children is difficult
because the major symptoms, inattentiveness and hyperactivity, can be exhibited by any child. …

Studies examining pension distribution choices have found that the tendency of private-sector
workers is to select lump sum distributions instead of life annuities resulting in leakage of …