Marco Angrisani

Current Research FocusHousehold financial decisions over the life cycle with a specific focus on financial preparedness for retirement.

Why I Study What I StudyBecause population is aging fast, individuals live longer, health-related spending is rising, current pension plans place more investment responsibility on individuals, and Social Security pension and welfare programs are progressively less generous. It is important to understand how households prepare for retirement and what may help them achieve later-life financial security.

What First Inspired Me to Pursue This FieldProf. Orazio Attanasio’s lectures on life-cycle consumption/saving/investment decisions at University College London.

Recent FindingIncorporating subjective expectations about stock market returns into a life-cycle model of portfolio choice makes the model’s predictions reasonably close to observed investment behavior.

What I Want to Know NextMore accurate and reliable measures of individuals’ perception of financial risks and use them in economic models to predict saving & investment decisions.

Favorite High-Tech Research ToolMultiple processors

Favorite Low-Tech ToolsThe whiteboard

This Fascinates Me About Human BehaviorCuriosity and the constant struggle to satisfy it.

Hidden Talent"I'd tell you, but I don't remember where I put it!"