Francisco Perez-Arce
Economist, USC Center for Economic and Social ResearchFrancisco Perez-Arce's Bio
Francisco Perez-Arce is an economist at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research at the University of Southern California.
Recent Work
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Vast Majority of Americans Support Wearing Masks, But a Deeper Look at Behavior Reveals Troubling Lack of Adherence
Many Americans say they support wearing masks, but theres a troubling number of people who do not wear masks and do not follow social distancing recommendations.
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Has the Employment Recovery Stalled?
Data from the Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking poll shows almost no gain in employment in July.
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How Can We Improve the Public’s Understanding of Social Security Rules? An Information Experiment on the Retirement Earnings Test
Can better information improve the public’s understanding of the retirement earnings test? Even a very simple information campaign can reduce misunderstandings by between 30% and 50%.
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What Will the June Jobs Report Show?
Data from the Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking poll show 4 million Americans have gained employment since the last job report.
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The Impact of Changing Three Little Phrases on Americans’ Social Security Decision-Making
This post discusses findings from an experiment to improve Social Security literacy and decision-making amongst American adults. Rather than provide new information, researchers intervened by simply renaming a few critical terms in existing information about Social Security retirement benefits.
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