Financial well-being and literacy in the midst of a pandemic
The 2021 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
Financial Wellness and Retirement Readiness in Higher Education
Voices of Expertise & Experience
Thought Leadership Spotlight
The 2020 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
Financial wellness and retirement readiness in the healthcare sector
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.
The number of older Americans has risen dramatically in recent decades, and they are taking increasing responsibility for managing their accumulated wealth.
Many people have only a vague notion of the concept of longevity risk, which in turn implies they are likely to save too little for retirement and have a low demand for longevity insurance products.
What makes a market for annuity contracts successful, and what are the key demand and supply constraints that affect the performance of such a market?
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.
The 2021 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
COVID-19 has underlined the importance of possessing financial knowledge and skills—and having a financial cushion to weather the unexpected.
As colleges and universities search for viable paths to continue operating in the face of COVID-19, higher education employees have been affected in many ways, including financial.
Since the onset of COVID-19, 22% of the full-time higher education workforce have become less confident that they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement. At the same time, 9% have become more confident.
Events
2021 Fellows Symposium — Harnessing principles of behavioral finance to promote better retirement outcomes
On March 5, 2021, the TIAA Institute and the Pension Research Council co-hosted a virtual Fellows Symposium focused on behavioral finance.
Read More2020 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award Ceremony
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.