This funding opportunity announcement invites research on how exogenous shocks (like the recent financial crisis) affect decision making and behavior throughout the life cycle. Potential areas of research include but are not limited to:
- Savings
- Consumption
- Wealth
- Labor force participation
- Health, cognition and decision making
- Care giving arrangements
- Inter-generational transfers and households
- Risk, insurance and risk management
- Public finance implications
- Effects of recent policy changes
- International comparisons
The maximum project period is five years and the number and value of awards will vary. The next cycle due date is February 5, 2013. For more information, see the link below: