2012-05-10T18:03:00Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/m/maestas_nicole.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9348.html 2008-04-24T11:55:00Z 2008-04-24T11:55:00Z

This research brief summarizes the effect of the Spirituality for Kids (SFK) program on a variety of outcomes. SFK positively affected nearly every domain tested. The study is first to show a causal link between spiritual development and resilience.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR728.html 2009-12-22T10:38:00Z 2009-12-22T10:38:00Z

Documents the shift in U.S. population age distribution, identifies reasons for the turnaround in labor force participation, and argue that certain forces are likely to propel future increases.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR528.html 2007-10-07T04:33:00Z 2007-10-07T04:33:00Z

Examines how public and private pension and health insurance systems affect retirement transitions using longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) in the United States and the English Longitudinal Survey of Ageing (ELSA).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR196-2.html 2007-07-04T05:07:00Z 2007-07-04T05:07:00Z

This paper analyzes labor force re-entry after retirement in an effort to understand whether these ''unretirement'' transitions are largely unexpected or planned.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR325.html 2005-12-18T22:36:00Z 2005-12-18T22:36:00Z

Economic theory suggests that when background risk rises, individuals will reduce their exposure to other risks. This paper presents a test of this theory by examining the effect of medical expenditure risk on the willingness of elderly Medicare beneficiaries to hold risky assets.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR325-1.html 2007-07-25T20:17:00Z 2007-07-25T20:17:00Z

Examines the effect of medical expenditure risk on the willingness of elderly Medicare beneficiaries to hold risky assets, and finds an important link between the availability and pricing of health insurance and the financial behavior of the elderly.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR505.html 2007-08-13T08:46:00Z 2007-08-13T08:46:00Z

Uses the abrupt changes in health insurance coverage at age 65 arising from the Medicare program eligibility rules to evaluate the impact of insurance status on treatment intensity and health outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR339.html 2006-01-30T06:33:00Z 2006-01-30T06:33:00Z

Economic theory suggests that when background risk rises, individuals will reduce their exposure to other risks. This paper presents a test of this theory.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR504.html 2007-08-13T02:46:00Z 2007-08-13T02:46:00Z

Finds that the costs to Medicare recipients of looking for the cheapest Medigap insurance are high enough to prevent them from searching until they find the lowest-priced policy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR196-1.html 2005-12-19T13:55:00Z 2005-12-19T13:55:00Z

This paper analyzes labor force re-entry after retirement in an effort to understand whether these ''unretirement'' transitions are largely unexpected or planned.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR196.html 2004-11-22T21:42:00Z 2004-11-22T21:42:00Z

This paper analyzes labor force re-entry after retirement in an effort to understand whether these ''unretirement'' transitions are largely unexpected or planned.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20101201.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The authors examine the most important factors behind the increase in labor force participation realized to date: the shift in the skill composition of the workforce, and technological change.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR908.html 2010-12-14T11:30:00Z 2010-12-14T11:30:00Z

Provides the Social Security Administration with a set of research design options for estimating the induced entry effects of a proposed $1-for-$2 benefit offset for its Social Security Disability Insurance program.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20061028.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

To what extent can the elderly readily find suitable jobs? In the context of a theoretical job search model, we examine the decision to search for a job and the probability of transitioning to employment using a large sample of non-workers from the Health and Retirement Study.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR575-1.html 2010-11-20T09:59:00Z 2010-11-20T09:59:00Z

A nonreligious after-school program, Success for Kids (SFK) seeks to build resilience in children. Interestingly, it improves not just social and internal outcomes but also school-related outcomes, even though it is not an academic intervention.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR853.html 2011-05-04T08:00:00Z 2011-05-04T08:00:00Z

Presents the first estimates of the causal effects of Social Security Disability Insurance receipt on labor supply that are generalizable to the entire population of program entrants in the present day system.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR575.html 2008-04-20T02:26:00Z 2008-04-20T02:26:00Z

A nonreligious after-school program, Spirituality for Kids (SFK) seeks to build resilience in children. Interestingly, it improves not just social and internal outcomes but also school-related outcomes, even though it is not an academic intervention.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2010-08.html 2010-08-14T10:59:00Z 2010-08-14T10:59:00Z

Features discuss retirement patterns of baby boomers, marijuana legalization, drug enforcement in Europe, and No Child Left Behind; news items cover the Gulf coast, food allergies, the U.S. health reform law, police benefits, and Pakistani militants.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR853-1.html 2011-06-27T09:45:00Z 2011-06-27T09:45:00Z

Presents the first estimates of the causal effects of Social Security Disability Insurance receipt on labor supply estimated using the entire population of program applicants.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100270.html 2011-01-01T12:00:00Z 2011-01-01T12:00:00Z