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Using Factor Analysis to Assess Financial Vulnerability in the United States
January 16, 2022Abstract: This paper examines the complex nature of financial vulnerability in the United States through the adoption of factor analysis to identify the underlying constructs of financial security. Using data from the FINRA Foundation’s 2018 National Financial Capability Study (NFCS),… Read More »
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How Trends in Disability Affect Income Inequality and Financial & Retirement Security
January 13, 2017Watch the video.
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Women and Retirement Security
September 30, 2016Summary: Our research investigates whether and how older women’s current and anticipated future labor force patterns has changed over time, to evaluate the factors associated with longer work lives and plans to continue working at older ages. For our empirical… Read More »
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FINANCIAL LITERACY: DO PEOPLE KNOW THE ABCs OF FINANCE?
February 01, 2014Abstract: Increasingly, individuals are in charge of their own financial security and are confronted with ever more complex financial instruments. However, there is evidence that many individuals are not well-equipped to make sound saving decisions. This paper looks at financial literacy,… Read More »
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Social Security and Retirement Decisions: The Impact of Knowledge and Framing
October 04, 2012Watch the video.