Melinda Morrill is the Jenkins Family Distinguished Professor of Economics at North Carolina State University. She is a University Faculty Scholar and a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers. In 2018, she was appointed as an NBER Faculty Research Associate and a TIAA Institute Fellow. She also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance. Her research explores how government and employer programs and policies influence individuals’ decision-making and well-being. Morrill has served as a PI or co-PI on 12 grants totaling over 2.4 million dollars. Her work has received funding support from the National Science Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the TIAA-CREF Institute, the Center for State and Local Government Excellence, the National Institute on Aging, the Social Security Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Her research has been published in top economics journals and has been cited in the Washington Post, New York Times, Newsweek, and the Los Angeles Times. Prof. Morrill earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University in 2000 and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2008.
Works (43)
Updated: November 24th, 2024 08:50
2024 journal article
Health and retirement: Heterogeneity in the responsiveness to pension incentives
ECONOMICS LETTERS, 238.
Contributors: D. Hsu n, n & A. Pathak *
author keywords: Retirement timing; Pensions; Public sector workers; Health
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
10. Reduced Inequalities
(Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 1, 2024
2024 article
The Attraction of Magnet Schools: Evidence from Embedded Lotteries in School Assignment
SSRN.
Contributors: U. Dur, R. Hammond, M. Lenard *, n , T. Morrill & C. Paeplow *
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2023 article
Health and Retirement: Heterogeneity in the Responsiveness to Pension Incentives
SSRN.
Contributors: D. Hsu, n & A. Pathak *
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2023 journal article
Heterogeneity in the educational impacts of natural disasters: Evidence from Hurricane Florence
ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION REVIEW, 94.
Contributors: n & J. Westall*
author keywords: Natural disasters; School closures; Heterogeneous impacts; Test scores
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(Web of Science)
13. Climate Action
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: April 4, 2023
2023 article
The Attraction of Magnet Schools: Evidence from Embedded Lotteries in School Assignment
SSRN.
Contributors: n , U. Dur, R. Hammond *, M. Lenard *, T. Morrill & C. Paeplow *
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2023 article
The Impact of Wind Energy on Air Pollution and Emergency Department Visits
Fell, H., & Morrill, M. S. (2023, November 29). ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS, Vol. 87.
Contributors: H. Fell n & n
author keywords: Renewable energy; Wind energy; Air pollution; Morbidity; Emergency department visits
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
(OpenAlex)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
(Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 18, 2023
2023 article
The Impact of Wind Energy on Air Pollution and Emergency Department Visits
SSRN.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2022 article
The Attraction of Magnet Schools: Evidence from Embedded Lotteries in School Assignment
SSRN. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85142371830&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2020 journal article
High school start times and student achievement: Looking beyond test scores
ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION REVIEW, 76.
Contributors: M. Lenard *, n & J. Westall n
author keywords: School start times; High school; ACT test; Non-cognitive skills; Absenteeism
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 15, 2020
2019 journal article
Social security and retirement timing: evidence from a national sample of teachers
Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 18(04), 549–564.
author keywords: Public pensions; retirement timing; Social Security; teachers
open access via journals.cambridge.org (repository)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
10. Reduced Inequalities
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 11, 2019
2018 journal article
Annuity Options in Public Pension Plans:The Curious Case of Social Security Leveling
The Journal of Retirement, 6(1), 33–44.
Contributors: R. Clark n, R. Hammond n, n & D. Vanderweide
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 15, 2019
2018 journal article
INFORMING RETIREMENT SAVINGS DECISIONS: A FIELD EXPERIMENT ON SUPPLEMENTAL PLANS
ECONOMIC INQUIRY, 57(1), 188–205.
Contributors: R. Clark n, R. Hammond n, n & C. Khalaf *
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
10. Reduced Inequalities
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: December 31, 2018
2018 article
Social Security and Retirement Timing: Evidence from a National Sample of Teachers
SSRN. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85114792214&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2018 journal article
Special Education Financing and ADHD Medications: A Bitter Pill to Swallow
JOURNAL OF POLICY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT, 37(2), 384-+.
TL;DR:
Evidence of systematic differences in diagnosis and treatment of ADHD due to third party financial incentives is found and it is found that children living in states with financial incentives are about 15 percent more likely to report having ADHD and are about 22 percent morelikely to be taking medication for ADHD.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 report
Annuity Options in Public Pension Plans: The Curious Case of Social Security Leveling
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 11, 2019
2017 article
Annuity Options in Public Pension Plans: The Curious Case of Social Security Leveling
SSRN. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85115600683&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2017 monograph
Extending Work Life: Can Employers Adapt When Employees Want to Delay Retirement?
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 11, 2019
2017 report
Nudging Retirement Savings: A Field Experiment on Supplemental Plans
Contributors: R. Clark *, R. Hammond n, n & C. Khalaf n
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 11, 2019
2017 article
Nudging Retirement Savings: A Field Experiment on Supplemental Plans
SSRN. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85116383706&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2017 article
Planning for Retirement? The Importance of Time Preferences
SSRN. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85116150967&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2016 book
Extending work life: Employer interests and concerns
In Extending Work Life: Employer Interests and Concerns (pp. 1–80). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85038351396&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
2016 journal article
Supplemental plan offerings and retirement saving choices: an analysis of North Carolina school districts
JOURNAL OF PENSION ECONOMICS & FINANCE, 15(3), 333–355.
author keywords: Supplemental retirement saving plans; 403(b); retirement savings
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
Supplemental plan offerings and retirement saving choices: an analysis of North Carolina school districts – CORRIGENDUM
Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 16(4), 585–585.
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 11, 2020
2016 journal article
The effect of college education on mortality
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 50, 99–114.
Contributors: K. Buckles *, A. Hagemann *, O. Malamud *, n & A. Wozniak*
author keywords: Education; Mortality; Instrumental variables; Vietnam draft; College
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Educational Status; Female; Heart Diseases / mortality; Humans; Life Expectancy; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Neoplasms / mortality
TL;DR:
Exogenous variation in years of completed college induced by draft-avoidance behavior during the Vietnam War is exploited to examine the impact of college on adult mortality, implying that increasing college attainment from the level of the state at the 25th percentile of the education distribution would decrease cumulative mortality by 8 to 10 percent relative to the mean.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
Golden Years or Financial Fears? How Plans Change after Retirement Seminars
The Journal of Retirement, 3(3), 96–115.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 11, 2019
2015 journal article
What effects do macroeconomic conditions have on the time couples with children spend together?
REVIEW OF ECONOMICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD, 13(4), 791–814.
Contributors: n & S. Pabilonia *
author keywords: Unemployment; Time use; Time together; Great recession; Non-standard work hours
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 journal article
Active and retired public employees' health insurance: Potential data sources
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 38, 147–152.
author keywords: Health insurance; Retiree health insurance; Public sector; Employee benefits; Data
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Databases, Factual; Health Benefit Plans, Employee / economics; Humans; Insurance Coverage; Insurance, Health / economics; Middle Aged; Public Sector; Retirement; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR:
This article highlights data sources researchers might utilize to investigate topics concerning health insurance for active and retired public sector employees.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 journal article
The effects of retiree health insurance plan characteristics on retirees’ choice and employers’ costs
Journal of Health Economics, 38, 119–129.
Contributors: R. Clark n, n & D. Vanderweide*
author keywords: Health insurance; Retiree health insurance; Plan choice; Wellness programs; Medical care; Unfunded actuarially accrued liabilities
MeSH headings : Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Choice Behavior; Female; Health Benefit Plans, Employee / organization & administration; Humans; Male; Medicare / statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; North Carolina; Retirement; United States
TL;DR:
This work estimates the effects of the introduction and subsequent repeal of a Comprehensive Wellness Initiative for non-Medicare eligible retirees, as well as increases in coinsurance and copayments and the introduction of a premium for all retirees.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2013 journal article
Can Simple Informational Nudges Increase Employee Participation in a 401(k) Plan?
SOUTHERN ECONOMIC JOURNAL, 80(3), 677–701.
Contributors: R. Clark n, J. Maki & n
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2013 journal article
Defined benefit pension plan distribution decisions by public sector employees
Journal of Public Economics, 116, 73–88.
Contributors: R. Clark n, n & D. Vanderweide*
author keywords: Public employees; Defined benefit pensions; Distribution choices
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 journal article
Business cycles and divorce: Evidence from microdata
ECONOMICS LETTERS, 118(1), 68–70.
Contributors: J. Hellerstein*, n & B. Zou *
author keywords: Divorce; Marital dissolution; Business cycles; Unemployment rate
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
10. Reduced Inequalities
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 journal article
Effectiveness of Employer-Provided Financial Information: Hiring to Retiring
AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, 102(3), 314–318.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 journal article
Intergenerational links in female labor force participation
LABOUR ECONOMICS, 20, 38–47.
Contributors: n & T. Morrill n
author keywords: Intergenerational transmission; Women's labor force participation; Assortative mating
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2011 journal article
Booms, busts, and divorce
B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 11(1).
TL;DR:
A significant and robust negative relationship between the unemployment and divorce rates is found, whereby a one percentage point rise in the unemployment rate is associated with a decrease of 0.043 divorces per one thousand people, or about a one percent fall in the divorce rate.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2011 journal article
Dads and daughters the changing impact of fathers on women's occupational choices
Journal of Human Resources, 46(2), 333–372.
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2011 chapter
Pension Plan Distributions: The Importance of Financial Literacy
In Financial Literacy: Implications for Retirement Security and the Financial Marketplace (pp. 40–58).
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 30, 2019
2011 journal article
THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY IN DETERMINING RETIREMENT PLANS
ECONOMIC INQUIRY, 50(4), 851–866.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2011 journal article
The effects of maternal employment on the health of school-age children
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 30(2), 240–257.
author keywords: Children's health; Maternal employment; Women's labor supply
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Asthma / epidemiology; Child; Empirical Research; Female; Health Surveys; Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Models, Econometric; Mothers / statistics & numerical data; Poisoning / epidemiology; Risk Assessment; United States / epidemiology; Women, Working / statistics & numerical data; Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology
TL;DR:
Using the restricted-access National Health Interview Survey (1985-2004), the effects on overnight hospitalizations, asthma episodes, and injuries/poisonings for children ages 7-17 are identified and do not reflect a non-representative local effect.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2011 journal article
The funding status of retiree health plans in the public sector
JOURNAL OF PENSION ECONOMICS & FINANCE, 10(2), 291–314.
Contributors: R. Clark* & *
author keywords: Retiree health insurance; public employees; other post employment benefits; state budgets and medical costs
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2010 chapter
Employer‐Provided Retirement Planning Programs
In Reorienting Retirement Risk Management (pp. 36–63).
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 30, 2019
2010 journal article
Measuring inappropriate medical diagnosis and treatment in survey data: The case of ADHD among school-age children
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 29(5), 657–673.
Contributors: W. Evans *, n & S. Parente *
author keywords: ADHD; Stimulants; Regression discontinuity design
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Age Factors; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / drug therapy; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology; Central Nervous System Stimulants / therapeutic use; Child; Diagnostic Errors; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Incidence; Male; Medication Errors; Peer Group; Regression Analysis; Schools / legislation & jurisprudence; United States
TL;DR:
Using a regression discontinuity model and exact dates of birth, it is found that children born just after the cutoff, who are relatively old-for-grade, have a significantly lower incidence of ADHD diagnosis and treatment compared with similar children bornjust before the cutoff date.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2010 monograph
TL;DR:
This book is the first to thoroughly examine public sector health insurance plans for retired employees in the public sector, and provides a detailed description of the current plans offered and compares how they vary across states.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 11, 2019
2010 book
Retiree health plans in the public sector: Is there a funding crisis?
In Retiree Health Plans in the Public Sector: Is There a Funding Crisis? http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881812444&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: May 1, 2024
Employment
Updated: April 27th, 2024 09:00
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Professor
Economics
Education
Updated: October 31st, 2023 09:24
University of Maryland College Park, MD, US
Ph.D.
Economics
University of Maryland, College Park College Park, US
Certificate in Population Studies
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, US
BS
Mathematics
Funding History
Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: April 27th, 2024 09:15
grant
November 15, 2019 - August 31, 2024
Optimal Use of Grid-Connected Energy Storage to Reduce Human Health Impacts
Directorate for Engineering
grant
October 1, 2016 - October 1, 2017
To provide a comprehensive analysis of public employees’ transition between career employment and full retirement
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
grant
October 1, 2013 - October 1, 2014
To provide new insight into the work life transitions and key retirement-related decisions by older public sector employees
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
grant
September 30, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Macroeconomic Conditions and Marital Dissolution
National Institute on Aging
grant
September 4, 2007 - June 3, 2008
The Effects of Maternal Labor Supply on Child Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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