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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450445303321

Titolo

Private pensions and public policies [[electronic resource] /] / William G. Gale, John B. Shoven, Mark J. Warshawsky, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-280-81294-X

9786610812943

0-8157-9642-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GaleWilliam G

ShovenJohn B

WarshawskyMark

Disciplina

331.25/2/0973

Soggetti

Old age pensions - United States

Old age pensions - Government policy - United States

Retirement income - Government policy - United States

Social security - United States

Pension trusts - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The original versions of the contributions in this volume were presented at a conference at the Brookings Institution in September 2000"--P.   .

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The transition to hybrid pensions plans in the United States : an empirical analysis / Robert L. Clark and Sylvester J. Schieber -- What people don't know about their pensions and Social Security / Alan L. Gustman and Thomas L. Steinmeier -- Financial education and private pensions / Dean M. Maki -- Life-cycle saving, limits on contributions to DC pension plans, and lifetime tax benefits / Jagadeesh Gokhale, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and Mark J. Warshawsky -- The effects of Social Security reform on private pensions / Andrew A. Samwick -- Pension choices with uncertain tax policy / Joel M. Dickson -- The design and cost of pension guarantees / Kent Smetters -- Effects of nondiscrimination rules on pension participation / Robert L. Clark, Janemarie Mulvey, and Sylvester J. Schieber -- Asset location for



retirement savers / James M. Poterba, John B. Shoven, and Clemens Sialm -- Longevity-insured retirement distributions from pension plans : market and regulatory issues / Jeffrey R. Brown and Mark J. Warshawsky.

Sommario/riassunto

The contributors to this volume assess the impact of policies and regulations and provide detailed analysis of specific components of the pension system, including taxation, Social Security reform, hybrid plans, pension guarantees, and nondiscrimination rules.