Voices of Expertise & Experience
Thought Leadership Spotlight
Below are links to these and related reports.
Financial Well-being and Retirement Readiness in the Higher Education Workforce
The 2019 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
Research Reports
Original research produced by the TIAA Institute—both independently and in collaboration with noted scholars—examines topics of interest to the academic, nonprofit and public sectors. The reports combine statistical findings with thoughtful, data-driven observations and conclusions to provide in-depth analyses that are informative and appropriate for both technical and more academic audiences.
Poor financial capability can contribute to a host of problems, particularly for people close to retirement.
Behavioral prompts that encourage reflection on goals and future needs can have significant effects on asset allocation decisions and expected returns.
Even with all the theoretical reasons to purchase life annuities, few retirees do so. What role do emotions and social norms play in annuity product uptake?
Insights
Also produced by the TIAA Institute, Insights features reports addressing prominent issues in financial security, higher education, and philanthropy. While typically written for a primarily non-technical audience, Insights are prepared using the same level of academic rigor found in our other research publications, and can serve as valuable sources of information for a diverse group of readers.
Poor financial capability can contribute to a host of problems, particularly for people close to retirement.
Behavioral prompts that encourage reflection on goals and future needs can have significant effects on asset allocation decisions and expected returns.
Even with all the theoretical reasons to purchase life annuities, few retirees do so. What role do emotions and social norms play in annuity product uptake?
Events
2020 Fellows Symposium — A force for good: Using behavioral finance to improve retirement outcomes
The TIAA Institute and the Pension Research Council at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania co-hosted a Fellows Symposium on June 25, 2020.
2018 TIAA Institute Women’s Leadership Forum
Past EventsWorking with leading research centers, associations and think tanks across the nation helps the TIAA Institute tap into their diverse expertise and broaden its impact among its audiences. This yields reliable, data-driven information leaders need to make sound decisions.