Johanna Torres Chain is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on macroeconomics, household finance, and public policy, with particular emphasis on Social Security and savings. She studies how informal and spousal caregiving shape households’ saving behavior and demand for formal care, with attention to differences across racial, gender, and ethnic groups.
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Why households save and work: The role of risks, bequest motives, and family dynamics
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- Labour Markets 
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