Replication data for: Retirement Security in an Aging Population
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Project Citation:
Poterba, James M. Replication data for: Retirement Security in an Aging Population. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-06. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116123V1
Project Description
Summary:
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Elderly individuals exhibit wide disparities in their sources of income. For those in the bottom half of the income distribution, Social Security is the most important source of support; program changes would directly affect their well-being. Income from private pensions, assets, and earnings are relatively more important for higher-income elderly individuals, who have more diverse income sources. The trend from private sector defined benefit to defined contribution pension plans has shifted responsibility for retirement security to individuals. A significant subset of the population is unlikely to be able to sustain their standard of living in retirement without higher pre-retirement saving.
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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401(k) Plans;
Retirement Saving
JEL Classification:
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D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
D31 Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions
H55 Social Security and Public Pensions
I31 General Welfare; Well-Being
J14 Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-labor Market Discrimination
J26 Retirement; Retirement Policies
D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
D31 Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions
H55 Social Security and Public Pensions
I31 General Welfare; Well-Being
J14 Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-labor Market Discrimination
J26 Retirement; Retirement Policies
Geographic Coverage:
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United Statess
Time Period(s):
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2000 – 2013
Data Type(s):
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aggregate data
Methodology
Data Source:
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Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Consumer Fices; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
Unit(s) of Observation:
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Households,
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