Briefs

How Does Women Working Affect Social Security Replacement Rates?

April Yanyuan Wu Nadia S. Karamcheva Alicia H. Munnell Patrick J. Purcell

Social Security’s Financial Outlook: The 2013 Update in Perspective

Alicia H. Munnell

How Important Is Medicare Eligibility in the Timing of Retirement?

Norma B. Coe Mashfiqur R. Khan Matthew S. Rutledge

Who Claimed Social Security Early Due to the Great Recession?

Matthew S. Rutledge Norma B. Coe Kendrew Wong

Should You Buy an Annuity from Social Security?

Steven A. Sass

Social Security’s Financial Outlook: The 2012 Update in Perspective

Alicia H. Munnell

Can the Actuarial Reduction for Social Security Early Retirement Still Be Right?

Alicia H. Munnell Steven A. Sass

Do Income Taxes Affect the Progressivity of Social Security?

Norma B. Coe Zhenya Karamcheva Richard W. Kopcke Alicia H. Munnell

Why Do State Disability Application Rates Vary Over Time?

Norma B. Coe Kelly Haverstick Alicia H. Munnell Anthony Webb

What Explains Variation in Disability Application Rates Across States?

Norma B. Coe Kelly Haverstick Alicia H. Munnell Anthony Webb