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Many nations incentivize retirement saving by letting workers defer taxes on pension contributions, imposing them when retirees withdraw their funds. Using a dynamic life cycle model, we show how 'Rothification' - that is, taxing 401(k) contributions rather than payouts - alters saving,...
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are not consistent with a simple life cycle explanation for savings. They also raise questions about whether pensions are … and Retirement Study (HRS), and the role of pensions in forming retirement wealth. Pension coverage is widespread … average for this cohort on the verge of retirement. When pensions and social security are included, wealth accumulated by the …
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value of pensions and social security that better reflects the accrual of benefits under defined contribution plans. Such …
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This paper investigates retirees' optimal purchases of fixed and variable longevity income annuities using their defined contribution (DC) plan assets and given their expected Social Security benefits. As an alternative, we also evaluate using plan assets to boost Social Security benefits...
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Together, pensions, social security and health insurance account for half of the wealth held by all households in the …
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The President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security has proposed a number of changes in Social Security, each of them introducing personal accounts funded from a portion of payroll tax receipts, and in one case, out of additional contributions. These changes are presented in the form of...
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