Mandatory contributions to retirement savings accounts may tighten existing borrowing constraints, forcing individuals … to forgo profitable investment options. This welfare-detrimental effect can be offset if retirement savings are allowed … combined with a pension system with unconditional basic savings …

-cycle framework how individuals respond to recessions. Our focus is on the sharp increase in savings rates that have been observed in … times. We show that the rise in the aggregate savings ratio is driven by increases in uncertainty, rather than tightening of …