Saver Heterogeneity and the Challenge of Assessing Retirement Saving Adequacy

Determining whether a particular household is saving enough for retirement, and estimating the fraction of a population cohort that is on track in retirement planning, are complicated by substantial heterogeneity in household spending needs during retirement years. Longevity, health status, capital...

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Main Author: Poterba, James Michael (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Tax Association, 2017-04-10T18:19:27Z.
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