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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450436503321

Autore

Munnell Alicia Haydock

Titolo

Coming up short [[electronic resource] ] : the challenge of 401(k) plans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2004

ISBN

1-280-81289-3

9786610812899

0-8157-9634-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Disciplina

331.25/2

Soggetti

401(k) plans

Pension trusts - United States

Defined contribution pension plans - United States

Old age pensions - United States

Retirement income - United States - Planning

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 401(k) plans and retirement income -- Participation and contributions in 401(k) plans -- Investment decisions in 401(k) plans -- The special case of company stock -- Leakages from 401(k) plans -- Withdrawing 401(k) funds at retirement -- Making pension plans do their job.

Sommario/riassunto

In this work, two experts on retirement policy analyse 401(k) plans, the fastest-growing type of employer-sponsored pension and a vital source of retirement income for the American middle class.