Retirement Wealth Accumulation and Decumulation: New Developments and Outstanding Opportunities
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NBER Working Paper No. 6178
Issued in September 1997
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Analysts have raised questions about current workers' ability and inclination to save" enough for retirement. This issue is of obvious policy interest given the current debate over" reforming national retirement income programs. This paper explores the implications of recent" research regarding retirement wealth accumulation and decumulation for this debate. Our goal is" to identify problems and opportunities in the area of preparedness for retirement."
Published: Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 65, no. 3 (December 1998): 371-400.
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