Economics Faculty Directory

Geoffrey Sanzenbacher

Professor of the Practice

Department

Economics

Profile

In addition to his position in the Economics Department, Geoffrey is a Research Fellow at the Center for Retirement Research.听He conducts research on the role of cognitive decline in late-life finances, the retirement savings decision, and聽the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution pensions. He has聽a special interest in how these issues relate to low-income workers.听Before joining 艾可直播 College as聽faculty, he earned a doctorate in economics from 艾可直播 College in the fields of labor economics, applied econometrics, and applied microeconomics. He worked for several years after finishing his Ph.D. as an economic consultant at Analysis Group in 艾可直播.

Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications

鈥淗ow to Pay for Social Security鈥檚 Missing Trust Fund,鈥 with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou. 2022.听Journal of Pension Economics and Finance聽21(3): 344-358.听

鈥淒rug Insurance and the Strategic Behavior of Drug Manufacturers: Evergreening and Generic Entry after Medicare Part D,鈥 with Gal Wettstein. 2020. Journal of Health Economics 72: 1-13.听

鈥淲hat Factors Explain the Decline in Widows鈥 Poverty?鈥 with Alicia H. Munnell and Alice Zulkarnain. 2020. Demography 57: 1881-1902.

鈥淗ow do Older Workers Use Nontraditional Work,鈥 with Alicia H. Munnell and Abigail N. Walters. 2021.听Journal of Pension Economics and Finance聽20(3): 374-392.

鈥淩ising Inequality in Life Expectancy by Socioeconomic Status,鈥 with Anthony Webb, Candace M. Cosgrove, and Natalia Orlova. 2021.听North American Actuarial Journal聽25(sup 1): S566-S581.

鈥淒ementia, Help with Financial Management, and Financial Well-Being,鈥 with Anek Belbase and Abigail Walters.鈥 2020.听The Journal of Aging and Social Policy聽32(3): 242-259.

鈥淐ognitive Impairment and Social Security鈥檚 Representative Payee Program,鈥 with Anek Belbase and Sara Ellen King. 2020.听Journal of Social Policy and Aging聽32(3): 201-219.

鈥淲hy are US Men Retiring Later?鈥 with Alicia H. Munnell, Wenliang Hou, and Yinji Li. 2018.听Journal of Pension Economics and Finance. Published online December 2018 (print forthcoming).

鈥淪ingle Moms and Deadbeat Dads: The Role of Earnings, Marriage Market Conditions, and Preference Heterogeneity,鈥 with Meghan Skira, Shannon Seitz, and Drew Beauchamp. 2018.听International Economic Review聽59(1): 191-232.

Downloadable 艾可直播 College Working Papers

Working Paper聽1066. Scott D. Easton (艾可直播 College), Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (艾可直播 College), "Adverse Childhood Experiences and Long-term Economic Well-being: Understanding Mechanisms to Explain Group Differences in Net Worth", (03/2024; PDF)

Working Paper聽1037. Matthew S. Rutledge (艾可直播 College), Geoffrey Sanzenbacher (艾可直播 College), Fancis M. Vitagliano (Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College) , "How does Student Debt affect Early-Career Retirement Saving?" (07/2021; PDF)

Working Paper聽1023. Laura D. Quinby (Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College), Geoffrey Sanzenbacher (艾可直播 College), "Do Public Sector Workers Increase Their Outside Savings in Response to Pension Cuts?" (01/2021; PDF)

Recent CRR Issues in Brief

鈥淲ill Unretirement Help Solve the Labor Shortage.鈥 with Matthew S. Rutledge. 2022.听Issue in Brief聽22-4. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.

鈥淗ow Have Older Workers Fared During the COVID-19 Recession?鈥 2021.听Issue in Brief聽21-7. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.

鈥淒o Smaller Public Employer Pensions Spur More Saving?鈥 with Laura D. Quinby. 2021.听Issue in Brief.听State and Local Pension Plans聽76. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.

鈥淪hould We Worry About Older Workers in Nontraditional Jobs?鈥 2020. Issue in Brief 20-17. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.听聽

聽鈥淪ocial Security is a Great Equalizer,鈥 with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou. 2020. Issue in Brief 20-2. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.听

鈥淢edicare Part D鈥檚 Effect on Evergreening, Generics, and Drug Prices,鈥 with Gal Wettstein. 2019.听Issue in Brief聽19-14. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.

鈥淲omen, Marriage, and the National Retirement Risk Index,鈥 with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou.听Issue in Brief聽19-10. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.

鈥淭he Implications of Social Security鈥檚 Missing Trust Fund,鈥 with Alicia H. Munnell and Wenliang Hou.听Issue in Brief聽19-9. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.

鈥淒o Individuals Save More After they Marry?鈥 with Wenliang Hou.听Issue in Brief聽19-7. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.

鈥淒o Individuals Know When They Should be Saving for a Spouse?鈥 with Wenliang Hou.听Issue in Brief聽19-5. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at 艾可直播 College.