ZHIXIU YU

Assistant Professor @LSUOursoCollege @LSU. Previously Post-doc Fellow, NBER @nberpubs. Visiting Fellow, HMS @harvardmed. Economics PhD @UMNews. Alumna, @UW.

[ZHIXIU YU @ZhixiuYu7]

@AbdouNdiayeNYU Wow Amazing!!!!! Congrats 🔥 🚀

[Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute @OIGInstitute]

What is the optimal retirement and tax policy when individuals face health shocks and risk to their income? In a new paper, @and_joy_ @NYUSternEcon and @ZhixiuYu7 @LSU compare flexible retirement policies to retirement age increases. Read more: https://t.co/HVM915da0H

[HCEO @hceconomics]

In a new working paper, HCEO member @ZhixiuYu7 and coauthor @AbdouNdiayeNYU model the dynamics of retirement and identify novel, welfare-enhancing retirement policy prescriptions. https://t.co/4AfRRpBP4U

[Abdoulaye Ndiaye @AbdouNdiayeNYU]

Here is a policy simulator accompanying our paper, where you can simulate the effects of a combination of Social Security and other retirement policy reforms.

🔗: https://t.co/2qqrcUkGI5

Thx to Adrien Jalouneix for research assistance.

[ZHIXIU YU @ZhixiuYu7]

Proud to be working on this one! Grateful to @AbdouNdiayeNYU for being such a thoughtful coauthor throughout the process.

[Abdoulaye Ndiaye @AbdouNdiayeNYU]

On a personal note, I've had a blast working on a major revision of this paper with @ZhixiuYu7. In the process, we have each had our other real-life baby to care for.

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Thrilled to share this! What is the optimal retirement policy? Here’s our take. 🧵

[Abdoulaye Ndiaye @AbdouNdiayeNYU]

A few days ago, I told you about the public finance research of the newest John Bates Clark medalist 🏅 Stefanie Stantcheva. There are important open questions in that research, such as, what are the best retirement policies?

My paper with Zhixiu YU answers that question. A 🧵

[Abdoulaye Ndiaye @AbdouNdiayeNYU]

Stefanie Stantcheva just won the John Bates Clark Medal. 🏅 here her greatest hits in public finance research explained

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@MoniBishnu Thank you!

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I'm glad that this paper has found a nice home!

[Journal of Public Economics @JPubEcon]

Recently published paper in the @JPubEcon :

"Why Are Older Men Working More? The Role of Social Security"
Vol 231 (Mar 2024)

by Zhixiu Yu (@ZhixiuYu7 @LSUOursoCollege )

https://t.co/d0KwlV6Vtk

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@invariance Thank you!

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@JavierFerBlan Thank you!

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@socampdi @NehaBairoliya Thank you!!!

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@ZiqiZhou_ Thank you!

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@MinFangUR Thank you!!!

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@Sunghun_Lim Thank you, Sunghun!

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@oksana_leukhina Thank you, Oksana, for all your
support!!!

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@M_De_Nardi Thank you, Mariacristina! This paper wouldn't be where it is without your advice.

[ZHIXIU YU @ZhixiuYu7]

I would like to thank the editor and reviewers for their valuable feedback. I appreciate all the advice, support, and encouragement from advisors and mentors, including @M_De_Nardi @simrohor @NicoleMaestas2 @NehaBairoliya @oksana_leukhina, and many others.

[ZHIXIU YU @ZhixiuYu7]

To what extent do Social Security reforms account for the rise in the labor supply of older workers?

The Retirement Earnings Test reform is the main driver. Disparities in labor responses by health status are driven by the work disincentives provided by disability benefits.

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@areendam_c @LSU @LSUOursoCollege Thank you, @areendam_c! Super happy to have you as my colleague