Retirement Savings : How Much Will Workers Have When They Retire?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pensions.

Projection.

Retirement income.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (41 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Analyzes trends in retirement plan design, highlighting the shift from defined-benefit to defined-contribution pensions. Reviews data from a Federal Reserve Board survey on retirement savings, and presents forecasted amounts of retirement savings that workers may accumulate by age 65 under various scenarios. Discusses the use of annuities as insurance against longevity risk, and outlines policy considerations. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Retirement Savings

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