Abigail Hurwitz

Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel

Mount Scopus

Jerusalem, 91905

Israel

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Testing Methods to Enhance Longevity Awareness

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Testing Methods to Enhance Longevity Awareness

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2021-07
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 10 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2021
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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retirement, annuity, longevity, life expectancy, behavioral economics

Testing Methods to Enhance Longevity Awareness

SAFE Working Paper No. 375
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 Dec 2022
Olivia S. Mitchell, Orly Sade and Abigail Hurwitz
, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance and Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel
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retirement expectations; annuity; longevity; life expectancy

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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Longevity Perceptions and Implications for Financial Decision Making

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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Longevity Perceptions and Implications for Financial Decision Making

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2023-18, The Wharton School Research Paper
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 01 Nov 2023
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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life expectancy; longevity risk; financial behaviors; minorities

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Longevity Perceptions and Implications for Financial Decision-Making

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2022-15
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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Minorities, life expectancy, longevity risk, financial behaviors

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Longevity Perceptions and Implications for Financial Decision-Making

TIAA Institute Research Paper Series No. 189, The Wharton School Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 07 Sep 2023
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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An Investigation of Time Preferences, Life Expectancy and Annuity versus Lump-Sum Choices – Can Smoking Harm Long-Term Saving Decisions?

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An Investigation of Time Preferences, Life Expectancy and Annuity versus Lump-Sum Choices – Can Smoking Harm Long-Term Saving Decisions?

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 07 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 21 Feb 2017
Abigail Hurwitz and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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Long Term Savings, Smoking, Annuity

An Investigation of Time Preferences, Life Expectancy, and Annuity Versus Lump Sum Choices: Can Smoking Harm Long-Term Saving Decisions?

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 180, 2020
Posted: 12 Jan 2021
Abigail Hurwitz and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance

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Smoking, Financial decision, Time preference, Longevity insurance

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Unintended Consequences of Minimum Annuity Laws: An Experimental Study

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Unintended Consequences of Minimum Annuity Laws: An Experimental Study

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Feb 2018 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2019
Abigail Hurwitz, Orly Sade and Eyal Winter
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Economics
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Mandatory Annuity, Anchoring, Household Finance

Unintended Consequences of Minimum Annuity Laws: An Experimental Study

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 169, 2020
Posted: 30 Jan 2020
Abigail Hurwitz, Orly Sade and Eyal Winter
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Economics

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Mandatory annuity, Anchoring, Household finance

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“Financial Less Is More:” An Experimental Study of Financial Communication

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 24 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 09 Dec 2020
Abigail Hurwitz, Eyal Lahav and Yevgeny Mugerman
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, The Open University of Israel and Bar Ilan University
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Financial reporting, paper vs. digital, financial communication, simplification

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Protective Behavior and Life Insurance

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Protective Behavior and Life Insurance

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2024-01, The Wharton School Research Paper
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Feb 2024
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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Life insurance, advantageous selection, adverse selection, preventive behavior, health shocks

Protective Behavior and Life Insurance

NBER Working Paper No. w32102
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 06 Feb 2024
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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Is One Plus One Always Two? Insuring Longevity Risk While Having Multiple Savings Accounts

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 14 Dec 2021
Abigail Hurwitz and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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Asset Liability Management (ALM), Mental Accounting, Annuitization

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Longevity Perceptions and Saving Decisions During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Experimental Investigation

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Longevity Perceptions and Saving Decisions During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Experimental Investigation

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2021-01
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2021
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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retirement expectations, annuity, longevity, life expectancy, framing, behavioral economics, household finance

Longevity Perceptions and Saving Decisions During the Covid-19 Outbreak: An Experimental Investigation

NBER Working Paper No. w28361
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 27 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2023
Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell and Orly Sade
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Finance
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Anticipated and Experienced Regret in Annuity Choices: An Experimental Study

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 07 May 2024
Koen van Boxel, Abigail Hurwitz, Sven Nolte and Judith C. Schneider
Institute for Risk and Insurance, Leibniz University Hannover, Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel, Radboud University and Leibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management
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Experienced regret, Anticipated regret, Annuities

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Financial Regret at Older Ages and Longevity Awareness

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Financial Regret at Older Ages and Longevity Awareness

NBER Working Paper No. w30696
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 29 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2023
Abigail Hurwitz and Olivia S. Mitchell
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel and
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Financial Regret at Older Ages and Longevity Awareness

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2022-25
Posted: 22 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 18 Oct 2023
Abigail Hurwitz and Olivia S. Mitchell
Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel and

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retirement, insurance, benefit claiming, annuitization, financial dependence