{"id":162,"date":"2023-10-17T18:29:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/erik-meijer\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T00:43:08","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/erik-meijer\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

Ph.D., Social Sciences, Leiden University<\/a>, 1998
\nMA, Econometrics, University of Groningen<\/a> (cum laude<\/em>), 1990<\/p>\n

Positions<\/h3>\n

2013\u2013Present: Senior Economist, University of Southern California, Center for Economic and Social Research<\/a><\/p>\n

2013\u2013Present: Adjunct Economist, RAND Corporation<\/a><\/p>\n

2014\u20132015, 2022: Lecturer, University of Southern California, Department of Economics<\/a><\/p>\n

2006\u20132013: Economist, RAND<\/p>\n

2010\u20132012: Professor of Economics, Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School<\/a><\/p>\n

2003\u20132007: Assistant professor, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics<\/a><\/p>\n

Spring 2003: Assistant professor (teaching), Leiden University, Department of Psychology.<\/a><\/p>\n

2000\u20132003: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics<\/p>\n

1998\u20132000: Assistant professor, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics<\/p>\n

1997\u20131998: Junior project manager, MuConsult BV<\/a><\/p>\n

1995\u20131997: Researcher, MuConsult<\/p>\n

1991\u20131995: Research associate, Leiden University, Department of Psychometrics and Research Methodology<\/a><\/p>\n

Visits and consultancy<\/h3>\n

Department special adviser, Department of Monetary and Financial Analysis, Bank of Canada<\/a>, September 2004, November 2006<\/p>\n

Freelance researcher for MuConsult BV, 1999\u20132004<\/p>\n

Guest researcher, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology<\/a>, September\u2013October 1993<\/p>\n

Short visits:<\/em> University of Groningen (Dept. of Economics<\/a>, 2010, 2012, 2015\u20132019, 2023, 2025); Leiden University (Dept. of Psychology<\/a>, 2025); HEC Montr\u00e9al (Dept. of Applied Economics<\/a>, 2017); VU University Amsterdam (Dept. of Economics<\/a>, 2012); University of Venice Ca’ Foscari (Dept. of Economics<\/a>, 2010); McGill University (Faculty of Management<\/a>, 2006, 2008); Tilburg University (Dept. of Economics<\/a>, 2008); University of Amsterdam (Dept. of Economics<\/a>, 2008)<\/p>\n

Contracts and Grants<\/h3>\n

NIA (U01); Health and Retirement Study<\/em> (Weir, Langa, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2018\u20132029<\/p>\n

NIA (U24); Gateway Exposome Coordinating Center (GECC) For AD\/ADRD Research<\/i> (Lee, Adar. Knapp, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2024\u20132029<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Integrating Information about Aging Surveys: Novel Integration of Contextual Data to Study Late-Life Cognition and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia and Dementia Care<\/em> (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2022\u20132027<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Harmonized Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia (DAD) for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI)<\/em> (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018\u20132026<\/p>\n

Bright Focus (Special Opportunity Award); Expanding and enhancing LASI-DAD for better understanding<\/i> <\/i>of AD and Dementia<\/i> (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2022\u20132025<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Testing early markers of cognitive decline and dementia derived from survey response behaviors<\/em> (Schneider, PI); Role: Investigator; 2020\u20132025<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Integrating Information about Aging Surveys<\/em> (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2013\u20132022<\/p>\n

NIA (U01); Toward Next Generation Data on Health and Life Changes at Older Ages<\/em> (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2017\u20132022<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Longitudinal Aging Study in India<\/em> (Bloom\/Lee, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2013\u20132021<\/p>\n

SSA through MRDRC; A Framework for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Totalization Agreements<\/em> (Prados, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019\u20132020<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Early Life Conditions, Work, Subjective Well-Being, and Cognition<\/em> (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019\u20132020<\/p>\n

MRDRC; The Effects of Totalization Agreements on Economic Activity<\/em> (Prados, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019<\/p>\n

Sloan Foundation through NBER; Work At Older Ages<\/em> (Milligan, PI); Role: Investigator; 2019<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Harmonizing Dementia Assessment in Korea: Study on Dynamics of the KLoSA MCI, Dementia & Labor Loss<\/em> (Lee, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018\u20132019<\/p>\n

SSA through MRRC; Social Security Coverage Around the World<\/em> (Perez-Arce, PI); Role: Investigator; 2018<\/p>\n

MRRC; Work-Life Balance and Labor Force Attachment at Older Ages<\/em> (Angrisani, PI); Role: Investigator; 2016\u20132017<\/p>\n

University of Michigan; Health and Retirement Study<\/em> (Crimmins, PI); Role: Investigator; 2015\u20132017<\/p>\n

Lucas Education Foundation; Efficacy Study of the Knowledge in Action Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Environmental Science Projects<\/em> (Saavedra, PI); Role: Investigator; 2016<\/p>\n

MRRC; Non-Monetary Job Characteristics and Employment Transitions at Older Ages<\/em> (Angrisani, PI); Role: Investigator; 2014\u20132015<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); From Understanding to Reducing Health Disparities: A Model-Based Evaluation<\/em> (Galama, PI); Role: Investigator; 2010\u20132015.<\/p>\n

NIA (P30 subproject); Investigating the Relation between DRM and Experienced Yesterday Measures<\/em> (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2014<\/p>\n

University of Michigan; Health and Retirement Study<\/em> (Hurd, PI); Role: Investigator; 2012\u20132014<\/p>\n

NICHD (R01); Health Risk Behaviors Among Palestinian Youth<\/em> (Glick, PI); Role: Investigator; 2011\u20132014.<\/p>\n

MRRC; Working at Older Ages: The Roles of Work Environment and Psychological Factors<\/em> (Angrisani, PI); Role: Investigator; 2013<\/p>\n

AUSAID; Indonesia Family Life Survey \u2013 East<\/em> (Sikoki, Strauss, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2012\u20132013<\/p>\n

NIA (R01); Robust Integration Modeling of Health, Wealth, and Disability<\/em> (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2007\u20132013.<\/p>\n

MRRC; Investment Decisions in Retirement: The Role of Expectations, Health Risk and Pension Benefits<\/em>; Role: PI; 2011\u20132012.<\/p>\n

MRRC; An Analysis of the Representativeness of the Low-Income Population in the HRS<\/em>; Role: PI; 2010\u20132012.<\/p>\n

World Bank\/Russia Financial Literacy and Education Trust Fund; Toolkit for Evaluation of Financial Capability Interventions<\/em> (Kapteyn, Yoong, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2010\u20132012.<\/p>\n

World Bank; Indonesia: Analysis of Urban Poverty and Program Review <\/em>(Glick, Yoong, PIs); Role: Investigator; 2011.<\/p>\n

SSA; Polisim Model Integration<\/em> (Rendall, PI); Role: Investigator; 2008\u20132010.<\/p>\n

DOL; Financial Decision Making in Retirement Accounts<\/em> (Kapteyn, PI); Role: Investigator; 2008\u20132009.<\/p>\n

SSA; Estimation of Potential Eligibility for Low-Income Subsidies under Medicare Part\u00a0D<\/em> (Karoly, PI); Role: Investigator; 2007\u20132009.<\/p>\n

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