China's distinctive demographic landscape, early retirement policies, and deeply ingrained gender norms provide a … unique backdrop for investigating gender disparities in retirement and subjective well-being. Drawing upon data from the … retirement rates, surging by 19 percentage points for males and 13 percentage points for females in proximity to this age …

retirement savings contributions and information search processes. We combine ideas from the literature in psychology and … economics that provide opposing predictions regarding the impact of uncertainty on retirement savings contributions. Our results …Deciding how much to save for retirement is a difficult task that includes many uncertainties. In this paper, we use …

We assess investment sophistication in a large sample of auto-enrolled, retirement plan member choices. A strong …

We estimate the effect of employer offers of retiree health benefits (RHBs) on the timing of retirement using a sample … of Health and Retirement Study (HRS) men observed over a period of up to 12 years. We hypothesize that the effect of RHBs … three wellknown panel data estimators and find that, for men in their 50s, RHBs have little or no effect on retirement …

employer-based retirement savings and liquid savings, the pros and cons of target date funds as default investment options …I review the academic literature on defined contribution retirement plan design and participant behavior. While … savings are smaller than the short-run effects, with some savings financed via debt. I also review efforts to expand access to …

retirement reduced their non-housing saving rate by 3.5 percentage points, on average. This mean effect is driven by high … interpretation is that the survey acted as a salience shock, possibly with respect to reduced housing costs in retirement. …

, older ages at retirement, and more years of service are associated with a greater probability of choosing a J&S annuity. We …