Economics Faculty Directory

“How to Pay for Social Security’s Missing Trust Fund,” with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou. 2022. Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 21(3): 344-358. 

“Drug Insurance and the Strategic Behavior of Drug Manufacturers: Evergreening and Generic Entry after Medicare Part D,” with Gal Wettstein. 2020. Journal of Health Economics 72: 1-13. 

“What Factors Explain the Decline in Widows’ Poverty?” with Alicia H. Munnell and Alice Zulkarnain. 2020. Demography 57: 1881-1902.

“How do Older Workers Use Nontraditional Work,” with Alicia H. Munnell and Abigail N. Walters. 2021. Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 20(3): 374-392.

“Rising Inequality in Life Expectancy by Socioeconomic Status,” with Anthony Webb, Candace M. Cosgrove, and Natalia Orlova. 2021. North American Actuarial Journal 25(sup 1): S566-S581.

“Dementia, Help with Financial Management, and Financial Well-Being,” with Anek Belbase and Abigail Walters.” 2020. The Journal of Aging and Social Policy 32(3): 242-259.

“Cognitive Impairment and Social Security’s Representative Payee Program,” with Anek Belbase and Sara Ellen King. 2020. Journal of Social Policy and Aging 32(3): 201-219.

“Why are US Men Retiring Later?” with Alicia H. Munnell, Wenliang Hou, and Yinji Li. 2018. Journal of Pension Economics and Finance. Published online December 2018 (print forthcoming).

“Single Moms and Deadbeat Dads: The Role of Earnings, Marriage Market Conditions, and Preference Heterogeneity,” with Meghan Skira, Shannon Seitz, and Drew Beauchamp. 2018. International Economic Review 59(1): 191-232.

Working Paper 1066. Scott D. Easton (Boston College), Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (Boston College), "Adverse Childhood Experiences and Long-term Economic Well-being: Understanding Mechanisms to Explain Group Differences in Net Worth", (03/2024; PDF)

Working Paper 1037. Matthew S. Rutledge (Boston College), Geoffrey Sanzenbacher (Boston College), Fancis M. Vitagliano (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College) , "How does Student Debt affect Early-Career Retirement Saving?" (07/2021; PDF)

Working Paper 1023. Laura D. Quinby (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College), Geoffrey Sanzenbacher (Boston College), "Do Public Sector Workers Increase Their Outside Savings in Response to Pension Cuts?" (01/2021; PDF)

“Will Unretirement Help Solve the Labor Shortage.” with Matthew S. Rutledge. 2022. Issue in Brief 22-4. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“How Have Older Workers Fared During the COVID-19 Recession?” 2021. Issue in Brief 21-7. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“Do Smaller Public Employer Pensions Spur More Saving?” with Laura D. Quinby. 2021. Issue in Brief. State and Local Pension Plans 76. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“Should We Worry About Older Workers in Nontraditional Jobs?” 2020. Issue in Brief 20-17. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.  

 “Social Security is a Great Equalizer,” with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou. 2020. Issue in Brief 20-2. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. 

“Medicare Part D’s Effect on Evergreening, Generics, and Drug Prices,” with Gal Wettstein. 2019. Issue in Brief 19-14. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“Women, Marriage, and the National Retirement Risk Index,” with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou. Issue in Brief 19-10. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“The Implications of Social Security’s Missing Trust Fund,” with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou. Issue in Brief 19-9. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“Do Individuals Save More After they Marry?” with Wenliang Hou. Issue in Brief 19-7. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

“Do Individuals Know When They Should be Saving for a Spouse?” with Wenliang Hou. Issue in Brief 19-5. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.