Research

Dr. Laurence Kotlikoff and other economists have been researching personal financial behavior
throughout their academic careers.

A selection of these research papers are available to read and are listed below.

TitleAuthor(s)
Economics' Approach to Financial Planning L. KotlikoffThe Journal of Financial Planning, March 2008
How Much Should Americans Be Saving for Retirement?B. Douglas Bernheim et. al.January 1999
The Mismatch Between Life Insurance Holdings and Financial Vulnerabilities: Evidence from the Health and Retirement SurveyJagadeesh Gokhale | L. Kotlikoff | B. Douglas Bernheim | Lorenzo ForniJanuary 2001
Social Security's Treatment of Postwar Americans - How Bad Can It Get?Jagadeesh Gokhale and L. KotlikoffSeptember 1999
Comparing the Economic and Conventional Approaches to Financial PlanningL. Kotlikoff | Jagadeesh Gokhale | and M. WarshawskySeptember 1999
Does Participating in a 401(k) Plan Raise Your Lifetime Taxes?L Kotlikoff | Jagadeesh Gokhale | and Todd NeumannMay 2001
Saving and Life Insurance Holdings at Boston UniversityB. Douglas Bernheim et. al.May 2002
The Adequacy of Life InsuranceLawrence Kotlikoff | Jagadeesh GokhaleJuly 2002
To Roth Or Not To RothL. Kotlikoff | E. Rapson | E. MarxJanuary 2008
Decision Making Under Uncertainty: A (Second) Wakeup Call for the Financial Planning ProfessionL. Kotlikoff | G. DailySeptember 2004