The framing of options for retirement: Experimental tests for policy
We hypothesise and confirm a substantial framing effect in relation to whether people opt for an annuity on retirement. Two laboratory experiments were conducted in collaboration with a national pensions regulator. Individuals demanded a higher annuity rate when pensions were initially conceived of as an accumulated lump sum - a "nest egg" or "pension pot" - than when they were initially conceived of as retirement income. The effect was recorded using both a matching and a choice procedure. Effect sizes implied more than a doubling of demand for annuities at market rates. While mindful of the need for caution in generalising from hypothetical laboratory studies, the findings have potentially strong policy implications. The framing of pension products in marketing materials and disclosures may have substantial effects on financial risks borne in later life.
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2018
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Authors: | McGowan, Féidhlim P. ; Lunn, Pete ; Robertson, Deirdre A. |
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Dublin : The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) |
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freely available
Series: | ESRI Working Paper ; 604 |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | 1045518735 [GVK] hdl:10419/193941 [Handle] RePEc:esr:wpaper:wp604 [RePEc] |
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985197
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