HRS in the News

Since the study began in 1990, the Health and Retirement Study and the research it generated have been featured in a wide body of news coverage.

The effects of estate and inheritance taxes on entrepreneurship
Tax Policy Center Working Paper Series, March 16, 2018
Six ways to protect yourself and your loved ones against elder fraud
USA Today, March 15, 2018
For a Better Marriage, Act Like a Single Person
The New York Times, February 10, 2018
Pessimism about old age may be a risk factor for dementia
The Los Angeles Times, February 7, 2018
British government targets a modern public health scourge: Loneliness
The Los Angeles Times, January 17, 2018
Leaving Before The Party Ends: The widowhood effect, and the small hopes and major tragedies that shape us
The Ottawa Citizen, January 13, 2018
Column: For U.S. retirees, rising interest rates a double-edged sword
Reuters, January 4, 2018
Healthy resolutions for the year ahead
Chicago Tribune, January 4, 2018
Do State Laws Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Reduce Age Discrimination in Hiring? Experimental (and Nonexperimental) Evidence
Working Papers, May 18, 2018
Adjusting the Payroll Tax to Promote Longer Careers
Working Papers, May 18, 2018
The Impact of Health on Labor Supply Near Retirement
Working Papers, May 18, 2018
Long-Term Effects of Leaving Military Service in a Weak Economy
Working Papers, May 18, 2018
Marriage-related Policies in an Estimated Life-cycle Model of Households' Labor Supply and Savings for Two Cohorts
Working Papers, May 18, 2018
The Effect of Physical and Cognitive Decline at Older Ages on Work and Retirement: Evidence from Occupational Job Demands and Job Mismatch
Working Papers, May 18, 2018
Mom and Dad We’re Broke, Can You Help? A Comparative Study of Financial Transfers Within Families Before and After the Great Recession
Working Papers, May 17, 2018
Homeownership, Social Insurance, and Old-Age Security in the United States and Europe
Working Papers, May 17, 2018
How Much Does Motherhood Cost Women in Social Security Benefits?
Working Papers, May 17, 2018
How much does Out-of-Pocket Medical Spending Eat Away at Retirement Income?
Working Papers, May 17, 2018
Rethinking a common assumption about retirement spending
Moneywatch, December 25, 2017
Retiring early could kill you
Moneyish, December 23, 2017