The Effects of Special Saving Programs on Saving and Wealth

Individual saving through targeted retirement saving accountsþIRAs and 401(k)sþgrew rapidly in the United States during the 1980s. The microeconomic evidence presented in this paper suggests that most of the contributions to these programs represent new saving that would not otherwise have occurred. The micro evidence is compared with macro saving measured by National Income and Product Accounts and Flow of Funds data.

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Year of publication:	1995-10
Authors:	Poterba, James ; Wise, David ; Venti, Steven F.
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	NBER Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	AG PE published as Poterba, James M., Steven F. Venti and David A. Wise. "How Retirement Saving Programs Increase Saving," Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1996, v10(4,Fall), 91-112. Number 5287
Classification:	J14 - Economics of the Elderly ; J28 - Safety; Accidents; Industrial Health; Job Satisfaction, Related Public Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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