Staff Bios
Susann Rohwedder 
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Associate Director, RAND Center for the Study of Aging Santa Monica Office |
EducationPh.D. in economics, University College London; M.Sc. in economics, University of Warwick; Maitrise d'Econometrie, University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne |
ExpertiseHousehold spending; wealth; retirement; expectations; survey methods |
Policy AreasSaving adequacy; Social Security and pension policy |
Recent Projects
- Adequacy of Economic Resources in Retirement
- Retirement Consumption Puzzle
- Consumption Dynamics Near and After Retirement
- Individuals' Uncertainty about their Future Social Security Benefits
Selected Publications
Hurd, Michael D. und Susann Rohwedder, 2007, "Trends in Pension Values among Workers Near Retirement," in Madrian, Mitchell und Soldo (eds) Transitioning to Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, Oxford University Press, 234-247.
Rohwedder, Susann, Steven J. Haider, and Michael D. Hurd, 2006, "Increases in Wealth among the Elderly in the Early 1990s: How Much is Due to Survey Design?" Review of Income and Wealth, Dec. 2006, 52(4), 509-524.
Rohwedder, Susann, 2006, "Self-Assessed Retirement Outcomes: Determinants and Pathways," Michigan Retirement Research Center Working Paper No. 2006-141.
Hurd, Michael D., and Susann Rohwedder, 2006, "Time-Use in the Older Population: Variation by Socio-economic Status and Health," forthcoming in R.F. Belli, F. P. Stafford, D. F. Alwin (eds) Using Calendar and Diary Methodologies in Life Events Research.
Attanasio, Orazio P. and Susann Rohwedder, 2003, "Pension Wealth and Household Saving: Evidence from Pension Reforms in the U.K.," American Economic Review, December (2003), 1499-1521.
Banks, James and Susann Rohwedder, 2001, "Life-cycle saving patterns and pension arrangements in the UK," Research in Economics, vol. 55, 83-107.
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