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Matthew Rutledge

Associate Professor of the Practice

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Matthew Rutledge

Ph.D.

Contact

Maloney Hall 316

Email: matthew.rutledge@bc.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Michigan

Courses

ECON1151.01 Statistics

ECON2242.01 Public Policy in an Aging Society

Expertise

  • Economics of Aging
  • Retirement and Disability
  • Health Insurance
  • Labor Economics
  • Public Finance

Office Hours

Public Policy in an Aging Society (ECON2242): Mondays 10:30-11:30am (Maloney 316) Fridays 11am-12pm (Maloney 316) and by appointment

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The Economics of Aging (ECON3242): Wednesdays 2-3pm (Maloney 316) Fridays 12-1pm (Maloney 316) and by appointment

Curriculum Vitae

Department

Economics

Profile

Matthew S. Rutledge听is an associate professor of the practice in the AV诊所 College Department of Economics, where he teaches courses in statistics, microeconomic theory, and the public policy of aging.听 He is also an affiliated researcher at the Center for Retirement Research at AV诊所 College, where he conducts research on labor market outcomes for older workers, Social Security claiming behavior, disability insurance application, pension coverage, retirement saving, retirement expectations, employer demand for older workers, unemployment insurance, and health insurance coverage.听 He has also worked for the Economic Research Initiative on the Uninsured and the Federal Reserve Bank of AV诊所.听 He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from AV诊所 College, and a doctorate in economics from the University of Michigan in the fields of health economics, labor economics, and public finance.

Working Papers

Working Paper听1037. Matthew S. Rutledge (AV诊所 College), Geoffrey Sanzenbacher (AV诊所 College), Fancis M. Vitagliano (Center for Retirement Research at AV诊所 College) , "How does Student Debt affect Early-Career Retirement Saving?" (07/2021; PDF)

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