Jeffrey B. Liebman|Erzo F.P. Luttmer
Would People Behave Differently If They Better Understood Social Security? Evidence from a Field Experiment
John F. Kennedy University|Harvard University|Dartmouth College
paper presents results randomized field experiment provided information key social security features older workers experiment designed examine whether possible affect individual behavior using relatively inexpensive informational intervention provisions public program explore mechanisms underlying behavior change find relatively mild intervention sending informational brochure invitation webtutorial increased labor force participation one year later 4 percentage points relative control group mean 74 percent jel c93 d12 h55