Compulsory Annuitisation: A Policy Option for Australia?

Abstract The use of lifetime annuities is one obvious candidate to deliver guaranteed income in retirement. This paper quantifies the marginal increase in income to a single male when compelled to purchase a lifetime annuity from superannuation savings, compared to the current position of volunta...

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Main Authors: Taleitha O'Meara, Aaron Bruhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Wollongong 2013-09-01
Series:Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal
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Online Access:http://ro.uow.edu.au/aabfj/vol7/iss3/2