Browsing RDRC FY2021 Research Projects by Title
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WI21-01: Using Online SSDI Conversations to Improve Communication and Outreach
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)Text analysis of data collected from online forum conversations, a form of user-generated content (UGC), reveals that Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants and recipients, the “customers,” share concerns ... -
WI21-01: Using SSDI Conversations in Online Forums to Improve Communication and Outreach
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)Text analysis of data collected from online forum conversations, a form of user-generated content (UGC), reveals that Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants and recipients, the “customers,” share concerns ... -
WI21-02: Retirement in the Context of Intergenerational Transfers
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)The literature examining the motivation for, and consequences of, retirement has tended to focus primarily on retirees and their spouses. However, since the decision to retire is deeply rooted in extended family ... -
WI21-03: Assessing Vulnerability to Social Security Scams
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)Over the last few years, Social Security scams have become one of the most common forms of government imposter fraud. These scams cost innocent people in the United States millions of dollars each year and undercut the ... -
WI21-04: The Changing Task Content of Jobs for Older Workers in the United States
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)With data on occupational task content from O*NET and ORS and survey data from the American Community Survey (ACS) and 1979 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79), we document how the physical, cognitive, routine, ... -
WI21-05: The Effects of Expanding Access to Mental Health Services on SS(D)I Applications and Awards
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)The growing number of individuals suffering from a serious mental illness underscores the important role of interventions such as treatments, policies, and programs to support those in need. Such support efforts often ... -
WI21-07: Economic Security in Retirement: How Does Borrowing from Home Equity After a Health Shock Affect Health Outcomes?
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)The onset of a costly disease in retirement can present a significant threat to economic security. Older adults often self-insure against these risks by accumulating wealth, including home equity. For many older adults, ... -
WI21-08: Employment Shocks, Unemployment Insurance, and Caregiving
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)Working Americans are increasingly taking on various caregiving roles for family members. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of job loss and income supports on the labor supply, economic well-being, and caregiving ... -
WI21-10: Older Adult Out-of-Pocket Pharmaceutical Spending After Home Mortgage Payoff
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)Older adult homeowners increasingly carry mortgage debt into retirement. The share of homeowners aged 65 and older with outstanding mortgages doubled between 1989 and 2016, while the outstanding loan-to-value ratio tripled ... -
WI21-11: Consequences and Response to Identity Theft Victimization among Older Americans
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)Society’s growing reliance on technology to transfer private information has created more opportunities for identity thieves to access personal data. Research on identity theft, specifically among older adults, is virtually ... -
WI21-Q1: Access to a Local Public Housing Authority Office and SSI Participation
(Center for Financial Security, 2021)This project seeks to understand what types of counties have a brick-and-mortar local Public Housing Authority (PHA). Since there are more people eligible for housing assistance than there are benefits available, allocations ...