Stefan Staubli Muehlenbachs, University of Calgary

Research

disability insurance take-up policy reform benefit generosity difference-in-differences regression kink design consumption response spousal labour supply

Latest funding

The Value of Disability Insurance
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$38,253

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The Value of Disability Insurance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Staubli Muehlenbachs, Stefan

Keywords: disability insurance; take-up; policy reform; benefit generosity; difference-in-differences; regression kink design; consumption response; spousal labour supply

$38,253

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: disability insurance Dear Professor Staubli Muehlenbachs, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on disability insurance connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Value of Disability Insurance" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]