This letter revisits the question of how wealth shocks influence retirement behaviour, exploiting the dramatic changes … in UK asset prices between 2008 and 2009 as a source of such shocks. We find no evidence that the wealth shocks arising … from this recent financial crisis affected the retirement plans of older workers in England. …

Many middle-income workers save for retirement through 401(k) plans. This study addresses the concern that low account … balances of older workers may indicate that these vehicles are not sufficient to insure adequate retirement savings. In … pension system and adequacy of retirement income. Projects of future retirement income readiness that assume that workers …

Is the current mix of tax preferences for employer-sponsored pensions and individual retirement saving in the U ….S. delivering the best possible retirement-preparedness across and within generations? Using data from the triennial Survey of … Consumer Finances for 1989 through 2013, cohort-based analysis of life-cycle trajectories shows that (1) overall retirement …

retirement for French private sector workers. Using the last French survey on households' wealth (2003-2004), we first study the …

retirement for French private sector workers. Using the last French survey on households' wealth (2003-2004), we first study the …

Government policymakers should not overlook enhancing RRSPs as a way to boost retirement savings by Canadians …, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Overlooked Option for Boosting Retirement Savings: Higher Limits for … RRSPs,” author Alexandre Laurin finds that those who most need private saving to meet their retirement income goals use …

This paper investigates the effect of private pensions on the retirement wealth distribution. The model incorporates … are compared to the distribution of retirement net worth and private pension wealth in the PSID. While private pensions … lead to higher wealth inequality and reduces the lifetime earnings - retirement wealth correlation, the model still …

for credit-constraints. We assess linkages between MEW and financial literacy/education using the Health and Retirement …