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The 2018 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index
The 2017 Personal Finance Index: A New Measure of Financial Literacy
Research Reports
Many older adults experience declining cognitive ability and make sub-optimal investment decisions, posing a challenge for themselves and their families.
Given the complexity – and risks – of choosing between a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan, how do university employees decide?
Conventional economic models assume that investors confronted with risky choices maximize expected utility; yet in the real world, people are prone to making predictable errors.
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Many older adults experience declining cognitive ability and make sub-optimal investment decisions, posing a challenge for themselves and their families.
Given the complexity – and risks – of choosing between a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan, how do university employees decide?
Many employers have sought to eradicate behaviors associated with explicit bias. But implicit, or unconscious, bias still has a profound effect on organizational leaders.
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Managing Effectively Across Differences: The Impact of Implicit Bias on Leadership
The TIAA Institute partnered with Duke University Office of the Provost and the Council on Foundations to host a unique gathering of thought leaders.
2016 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.