Matthew S. Rutledge

Boston College, Center for Retirement Research

Boston, MA

United States

http://crr.bc.edu/researchers/matthew_s_rutledge.html

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1.

How Does Student Debt Affect Early-Career Retirement Saving?

CRR WP 2016-9
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2018
Matthew S. Rutledge, Geoffrey Sanzenbacher and Francis M. Vitagliano
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College Economics Department and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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The Transition from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Pensions: Does It Influence Elderly Poverty?

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2015-17
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 24 Jul 2015
Natalia Orlova, Matthew S. Rutledge and April Yanyuan Wu
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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How Do Subjective Longevity Expectations Influence Retirement Plans?

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How Do Subjective Longevity Expectations Influence Retirement Plans?

CRR WP 2014-1
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 11 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2014
Mashfiqur Khan, Matthew S. Rutledge and April Yanyuan Wu
Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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How Do Subjective Longevity Expectations Influence Retirement Plans?

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 02/2014-082
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 07 Mar 2015
Matthew S. Rutledge, April Yanyuan Wu and Mashfiqur Khan
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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The Impact of Unemployment Insurance Extensions on Disability Insurance Application and Allowance Rates

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The Impact of Unemployment Insurance Extensions on Disability Insurance Application and Allowance Rates

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2011-17
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 08 Nov 2011
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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unemployment insurance, extensions, disability benefits, job search

The Impact of Unemployment Insurance Extensions on Disability Insurance Application and Allowance Rates

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP-10
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Mar 2013
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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How Does Delayed Retirement Affect Mortality and Health?

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, CRR WP 2018-11
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 29 Oct 2018
Alice Zulkarnain and Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College - Center for Retirement Research and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Sticky Ages: Why is Age 65 Still a Retirement Peak?

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College CRR WP 2013-2
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 04 Jan 2013
Norma Coe, Mashfiqur Khan and Matthew S. Rutledge
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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The Interconnected Relationships of Health Insurance, Health, and Labor Market Outcomes

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, CRR WP 2016-2
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Jul 2016
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Are Retirees Falling Short? Reconciling the Conflicting Evidence

CRR WP 2014-16
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Nov 2014
Alicia Munnell, Matthew S. Rutledge and Anthony Webb
Boston College - Carroll School of Management, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
Downloads 66 (426,483)
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household consumption, retriement preparedness, pre-retirement standard of living

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Do Tax Incentives Increase 401(K) Retirement Saving? Evidence from the Adoption of Catch-Up Contributions

CRR WP 2014-17
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 16 Jul 2016
Matthew S. Rutledge, April Yanyuan Wu and Francis M. Vitagliano
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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401(k), catch-up provision, tax incentives, elasticity

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What is the Long-Term Impact on Zebley Kids?

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2013-3
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 05 Jan 2013
Norma Coe and Matthew S. Rutledge
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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How Much Does Motherhood Cost Women in Social Security Benefits?

Center for Retirement research at Boston College, CRR WP 2017-14
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 09 Oct 2017
Matthew S. Rutledge, Alice Zulkarnain and Sara Ellen King
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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Job Polarization and Labor Market Outcomes for Older, Middle-Skilled Workers

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper No. 2015-23
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 27 Sep 2015
Matthew S. Rutledge and Qi Guan
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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Point of No Return: How Do Financial Resources Affect the Timing of Retirement after a Job Separation?

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Point of No Return: How Do Financial Resources Affect the Timing of Retirement after a Job Separation?

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 01/2015-001
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 21 Jan 2015
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Point of No Return: How Do Financial Resources Affect the Timing of Retirement After a Job Separation?

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2013-21
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 11 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2015
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Older Workers

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Will the Average Retirement Age Continue to Increase?

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2015-16
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 24 Jul 2015
Matthew S. Rutledge, Christopher Gillis and Anthony Webb
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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Will More Workers Have Nontraditional Jobs as Globalization and Automation Spread?

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 Sep 2019
Matthew S. Rutledge, Gal Wettstein and Sara Ellen King
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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Great Recession-Induced Early Claimers: Who are They? How Much Do They Lose?

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper No. 2012-12
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Apr 2012
Matthew S. Rutledge and Norma Coe
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine
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social security, retirement, benefits, Health and Retirement Study, unemployment, Great Recession

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Are Older Nontraditional Workers Able to Find Health and Retirement Coverage?

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Apr 2020
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Lower-Income Individuals Without Pensions: Who Misses Out and Why?

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2014-2
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 08 May 2015
April Yanyuan Wu and Matthew S. Rutledge
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Improving Employees’ Life and Disability Insurance Benefit Decisions: Results of an Employer Survey

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 05 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2015
Anek Belbase, Norma Coe and Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Long-Run Earnings Volatility and Health Insurance Coverage: Evidence from the SIPP Gold Standard File

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP-11-35
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 26 Oct 2011
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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How Will Older Workers Who Lose Their Jobs During the Great Recession Fare in the Long-Run?

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How Will Older Workers Who Lose Their Jobs During the Great Recession Fare in the Long-Run?

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2013-9
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 20 May 2015
Matthew S. Rutledge, Natalia Orlova and Anthony Webb
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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How Will Older Workers Who Lose Their Jobs during the Great Recession Fare in the Long-Run?

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 03/2013-064
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 Nov 2013
Matthew S. Rutledge, Natalia Orlova and Anthony Webb
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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The Labor Supply of Disabled Veterans: 1995-2014

CRR WP 2016-8
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 31 Aug 2016
Matthew S. Rutledge, Geoffrey Sanzenbacher and Caroline Crawford
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College Economics Department and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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How Has COVID-19 Affected the Labor Force Participation of Older Workers?

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Nov 2021
Laura Quinby, Matthew S. Rutledge and Gal Wettstein
Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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Older Workers

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How Much Does Out-of-Pocket Medical Spending Eat Away at Retirement Income?

CRR WP 2013-13
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Oct 2017
Melissa McInerney, Matthew S. Rutledge and Sara Ellen King
Tufts University, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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The Impact of Massachusetts Health Insurance Reform on Labor Mobility

Center for retirement research at Boston College, WP 2016-16
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 13 Apr 2017
Norma Coe, Wenliang Hou, Alicia H. Munnell, Patrick J. Purcell and Matthew S. Rutledge
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, U.S. Social Security Administration and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Holding Out or Opting Out? Deciding between Retirement and Disability Applications in Recessions

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, CRR WP 2012-26
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 Nov 2012
Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Social Security and Total Replacement Rates in Disability and Retirement

CRR WP No. 2017-6
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 25 May 2017 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2018
Mashfiqur Khan, Matthew S. Rutledge and Geoffrey Sanzenbacher
Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College Economics Department
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The Impact of Temporary Assistance Programs on the Social Security Claiming Age

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Oct 2015
Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, April Yanyuan Wu and Matthew S. Rutledge
Boston College Economics Department, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research
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Do Late-Career Wages Boost Social Security More for Women than Men?

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, CRR WP 2016-13
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 04 Nov 2016
Matthew S. Rutledge and John Lindner
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Department of Economics
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How Does Occupational Access for Older Workers Differ by Education?

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College WP 2015-20
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2018
Matthew S. Rutledge, Steven A. Sass and Jorge D. Ramos-Mercado
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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How Does Contingent Work Affect SSDI Benefits?

CRR WP 2019-4
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Mar 2019
Matthew S. Rutledge, Alice Zulkarnain and Sara Ellen King
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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The Relationship between Occupational Requirements and SSDI Activity

CRR WP 2019-5
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 09 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2019
Matthew S. Rutledge, Alice Zulkarnain and Sara Ellen King
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College - Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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Would Reducing the Price of Employing an Older Worker Improve Labor Market Outcomes by Socioeconomic Status? Evidence from Health Insurance Premium Restrictions

CRR WP No. 2016-17
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 05 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2017
Matthew S. Rutledge and Caroline Crawford
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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How Have Automation and Trade Affected the Taxable Share of Covered Earnings?

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, CRR WP 2018-10
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 29 Oct 2018
Gal Wettstein, Matthew S. Rutledge and Wenliang Hou
Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research
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Are Retirees Falling Short? Reconciling the Conflicting Evidence

Published in Mitchell, O. and R. Shea (Eds.) (2016). Reimagining Pensions: The Next 40 Years. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press., Pension Research Council WP 2014-05
Posted: 12 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2020
Alicia H. Munnell, Matthew S. Rutledge and Anthony Webb
Boston College - Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Center for Retirement Research and Boston College - Center for Retirement Research

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retirement, retirement income, retirement security, saving, consumption, replacement rate, Social Security, 401(k), reverse mortgage

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How Does the Composition of Disability Insurance Applicants Change Across Business Cycles?

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Working Paper No. 2013-5
Posted: 23 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 26 Aug 2013
Norma Coe and Matthew S. Rutledge
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine and Boston College, Center for Retirement Research

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