Stephen P. Zeldes

Stephen P. Zeldes is the Benjamin M. Rosen Professor of Economics and Finance at Columbia University. His research has examined a wide range of applied issues in macroeconomics and finance, including Social Security reform, the determinants of household saving, participant behavior in and plan design of defined contribution pension plans, measurement of defined-benefit pension liabilities, the effects of government budget  deficits, and the relationship between consumer spending and the stock market.

Papers
Zeldes is the co-author of two studies awarded TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Awards: a 1995 paper, Precautionary Saving and Social Insurance, winner of a 1996 Certificate of Excellence award; and the 1999 study, Social Security Money's Worth, winner of the Paul A. Samuelson Award.

Zeldes is the author/co-author of the following most cited papers, ranked from most to least cited.

Books

 * ISBN 978-0812236415