Over the last 20 years superannuation has grown to be the second largest component of household wealth in Australia … compulsory contributions to superannuation funds. Our analysis takes account of other macroeconomic developments that are likely … superannuation on household saving in a small theoretical model, also taking account of the effect financial deregulation and capital …

on the effect of Australia’s system of compulsory pension accounts, the ‘Superannuation Guarantee’, on household saving … behaviour. Microeconomic data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, are used to explore … retirement? This paper finds that Australia’s compulsory pension accounts increased household wealth. Voluntary saving for …