Journal of Economic Perspectives

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Household Economics

Some JEP articles recommended for classroom use

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Since 2010

Lundberg, Shelly, Robert A. Pollak, and Jenna Stearns. 2016. “Family Inequality: Diverging Patterns in Marriage, Cohabitation, and Childbearing.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 30 (2): 79–102. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.30.2.79 

Kearney, Melissa S., and Phillip B. Levine. 2012. “Why Is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States So High and Why Does It Matter?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 26 (2): 141–63. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.26.2.141 

Symposium: After Retirement (Fall 2011) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/231 

Poterba, James, Steven Venti, and David Wise. 2011. “The Composition and Drawdown of Wealth in Retirement.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (4): 95–118. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.4.95 

Brown, Jeffrey R., and Amy Finkelstein. 2011. “Insuring Long-Term Care in the United States.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (4): 119–42. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.4.119

Benartzi, Shlomo, Alessandro Previtero, and Richard H. Thaler. 2011. “Annuitization Puzzles.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (4): 143–64. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.4.143 

List, John A. 2011. “The Market for Charitable Giving.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (2): 157–80. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.2.157 

Campbell, John Y., Howell E. Jackson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Peter Tufano. 2011. “Consumer Financial Protection.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 25 (1): 91–114. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.25.1.91 

Symposium: Retirement and Work Choices (Winter 2010) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/120 

Rohwedder, Susann, and Robert J. Willis. 2010. “Mental Retirement.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 24 (1): 119–38. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.24.1.119 

Maestas, Nicole, and Julie Zissimopoulos. 2010. “How Longer Work Lives Ease the Crunch of Population Aging.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 24 (1): 139–60. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.24.1.139 

Gustman, Alan L., Thomas L. Steinmeier, and Nahid Tabatabai. 2010. “What the Stock Market Decline Means for the Financial Security and Retirement Choices of the Near-Retirement Population.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 24 (1): 161–82. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.24.1.161 

2000–2009

Symposium: Household Risks (Fall 2009) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/112 

Gottschalk, Peter, and Robert Moffitt. 2009. “The Rising Instability of U.S. Earnings.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 23 (4): 3–24. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.23.4.3 

Gruber, Jonathan, and Helen Levy. 2009. “The Evolution of Medical Spending Risk.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 23 (4): 25–48. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.23.4.25 

Dynan, Karen E. 2009. “Changing Household Financial Opportunities and Economic Security.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 23 (4): 49–68. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.23.4.49 

Hallock, Kevin F. 2009. “Job Loss and the Fraying of the Implicit Employment Contract.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 23 (4): 69–93. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.23.4.69 

Anderson, Siwan. 2007. “The Economics of Dowry and Brideprice.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (4): 151–74. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.4.151 

White, Michelle J. 2007. “Bankruptcy Reform and Credit Cards.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (4): 175–200. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.4.175 

Symposium: The Adequacy of Retirement Saving (Summer 2007) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/75 

Skinner, Jonathan. 2007. “Are You Sure You’re Saving Enough for Retirement?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (3): 59–80. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.3.59 

Benartzi, Shlomo, and Richard Thaler. 2007. “Heuristics and Biases in Retirement Savings Behavior.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (3): 81–104. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.3.81 

Symposium: Household Economics (Spring 2007) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/70 

Lundberg, Shelly, and Robert A. Pollak. 2007. “The American Family and Family Economics.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (2): 3–26. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.2.3 

Stevenson, Betsey, and Justin Wolfers. 2007. “Marriage and Divorce: Changes and Their Driving Forces.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (2): 27–52. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.2.27 

Black, Dan A., Seth G. Sanders, and Lowell J. Taylor. 2007. “The Economics of Lesbian and Gay Families.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (2): 53–70. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.2.53 

Fryer, Roland G. Jr. 2007. “Guess Who’s Been Coming to Dinner? Trends in Interracial Marriage over the 20th Century.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (2): 71–90. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.2.71 

Cox, Donald. 2007. “Biological Basics and the Economics of the Family.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (2): 91–108. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.2.91 

Stegman, Michael A. 2007. “Payday Lending.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 21 (1): 169–90. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.1.169 

Angeletos, George-Marios, David Laibson, Andrea Repetto, Jeremy Tobacman, and Stephen Weinberg. 2001. “The Hyperbolic Consumption Model: Calibration, Simulation, and Empirical Evaluation.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 15 (3): 47–68. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.15.3.47 

Before 2000

Poterba, James M., Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. 1996. “How Retirement Saving Programs Increase Saving.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 10 (4): 91–112. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.10.4.91 

Lundberg, Shelly, and Robert A. Pollak. 1996. “Bargaining and Distribution in Marriage.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 10 (4): 139–58. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.10.4.139

Gravelle, Jane G. 1991. “Do Individual Retirement Accounts Increase Savings?” Journal of Economic Perspectives 5 (2): 133–48. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.5.2.133