Sarah Holmes Berk

research project director @NBERpubs and @Harvard | previously at @pewtrusts and @BrookingsEcon | all views are my own

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

@Sjalam89 @HarvardEcon @HarvardHBS @YaleSOM @econ_ra Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline. The post will remain open until the job is filled. I recommend applying ASAP if you are interested in the position.

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

Looking for a pre-doc position? Come work on exciting research with a wonderful team of behavioral economists at @HarvardEcon, @HarvardHBS, and @YaleSOM! https://t.co/A8ZEUms9Qg cc @econ_ra

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

@SamvidUday @HarvardEcon @HarvardHBS @YaleSOM @econ_ra Hi @SamvidUday - it sounds like you may have applied to an old posting, as we did not post this job until August 2022. Sorry about that. If you wish to be considered, please apply at the link I shared on Sept 2, 2022. Thanks!

[Inclusive Money UK @NESTInsight]

Today we’re excited to share some very encouraging early findings from our trial of an opt-out, or ‘autosave’, approach to workplace #EmergencySavings with @suezUK and @transave_uk. Read our press release to find out more: https://t.co/uPvqu31HOY #PayrollSaving #FinancialSecurity

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

Huge thanks to @suezUK and @transave_uk for implementing this trial, to @NESTInsight for convening the trial, and to @BlackRock_UK and @MoneyPensionsUK for their support.

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

We know that #AutomaticEnrollment helps workers save for #Retirement -- now we have preliminary evidence that it can also help workers build short-term #EmergencySavings. https://t.co/E7JkSm0u9l

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

Check out this report from @NESTInsight for more details on the study and our early analyses. https://t.co/LkjfZT9o5l

[Katy Milkman @katy_milkman]

Our new @Nature paper testing 54 different science-based tactics for boosting gym visits is summarized beautifully in this @nytimes piece with *an amazing title* (thanks to @GretchenReynold for the careful reporting)
https://t.co/enxuCuwqvA

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

New @RetirementRsrch brief shows alarmist media coverage of the #SocialSecurity Trustees Report has the potential to promote early claiming with no offsetting increase in private savings. https://t.co/QfHWOCsQd8

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

The Beshears-Choi-Laibson team is hiring a pre-doc fellow to start work in June 2022. Come work with an amazing group of behavioral economists! cc
@econ_ra https://t.co/lSLASPX2H7

[Inclusive Money UK @NESTInsight]

Do you know the history behind our #SidecarSavings trial? In this blog, Will Sandbrook talks about the journey of our #EmergencySavings research programme, what’s coming next, and why we believe it’s essential to put pension saving in context: https://t.co/DwZAneYuPZ

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

@NESTInsight @ProfPensions Well deserved, Jo! 👏

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

So pleased to be a part of this project evaluating employer-sponsored #sidecarsavings in the UK. Initial results are encouraging!

[Inclusive Money UK @NESTInsight]

Our latest research found that the idea of #SidecarSavings appeals to many employees, particularly those who are less financially secure. Read our report here: https://t.co/5C7BEF66Eu

[Katy Milkman @katy_milkman]

Just out in @PNASNews: Our new megastudy of text messages designed to nudge vaccination. The top-performing message conveyed that a vaccine was "reserved for you." A dream team of scientists worked on this @ChangeBcfg @PennNudgeUnit project to save lives: https://t.co/O5C44UB57l

[David John 🇺🇦 @dcjretiresecure]

Take a look at this video and imagine how a national Auto IRA program could help all Americans to build financial security.

[The Wharton School @Wharton]

The studies tested the effectiveness of behaviorally-informed nudges delivered via SMS to increase flu shots among two populations: approx. 700,000 @Walmart pharmacy patients and approx. 50,000 primary care patients at @PennMedicine and @GeisingerHealth. https://t.co/TQGz71XCTa

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

The U.S. dropped its opposition to CalSavers, a retirement-savings program for California private-sector employees who lack access to 401(k) plans https://t.co/R7WMKVfdTC

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

@dcjretiresecure The Kiplinger poll screened for having retirement savings of $50k+, but the ICI survey did not. I bet that explains a lot of the gap. https://t.co/VFK5FVmmwz

[Sarah Holmes Berk @s_holmes_berk]

"...diversifying is a matter of tearing down structural barriers that have long shut out talented people of color and offering support and inclusion once they arrive." https://t.co/oL8bPEFGXS

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

Thx @Lin_Manuel ! Did you catch the 2 @HamiltonMusical references in the inaugural poem? I couldn’t help myself!