Breadwinning, Social Security, and Retirement Patterns among Couples

By Siha Lee and Zhixiu Yu

AEA Papers and Proceedings, May 2025

This paper examines how married couples' retirement behavior varies by wives' earnings contributions. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study linked to administrative Social Security records, we find that breadwinner wives are more likely to delay...

Parental Time Allocation and Gender Disparities: The Role of Child Tax Credit Reform

By Tennecia Dacass, Elif B. Dilden, and Yang Jiao

AEA Papers and Proceedings, May 2025

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) plays a critical role in reducing child poverty and promoting parental workforce participation. However, its effects on how parents allocate their time remain insufficiently studied. This research fills this gap by analyzing the...

Cross-Section Econometrics - Part 4

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Cross-Section Econometrics - Part 3

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Cross-Section Econometrics - Part 2

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Cross-Section Econometrics - Part 1

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Experimental Economics - Part 4

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Experimental Economics - Part 3

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Experimental Economics - Part 2

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Experimental Economics - Part 1

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Monetary Policy - Part 4

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Monetary Policy - Part 3

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Monetary Policy - Part 2

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Monetary Policy - Part 1

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Policies for Growth

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Analyzing the 2008 Financial Crisis

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Recent Financial Crisis

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Challenges For Healthcare

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Behavioral Economics - Part 7

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Behavioral Economics - Part 6

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