Universal Voluntary Accounts: A Step Towards Fixing the Retirement System
Most older workers are ill-prepared for retirement, with few financial assets to rely upon other than Social Security. Less than 20 percent of the private sector workforce is currently covered by a defined benefit (DB) plan, and this number is declining rapidly. Defined-contribution (DC) plans, such as 401(k) accounts, have not come close to filling the gap. This paper outlines a proposal for a system of universal voluntary accounts (UVAs). UVAs would be state sponsored, but privately managed, defined-contribution accounts. The accounts would be open to every worker
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2006-12
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Authors: | Baker, Dean |
Institutions: | Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) |
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