The transformation of the American pension system : was it beneficial for workers? / Edward N. Wolff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolff, Edward N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pensions--United States.

Pensions.

Old age pensions--United States.

Old age pensions.

Social security--United States.

Social security.

Retirement income--United States.

Retirement income.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume focuses primarily on changes in the U.S. pension system from 1983 to 2009. However, attention is paid to the entire retirement system, including the role of Social Security.

Contents:

Intro

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

Preface

Ch 1 - Introduction

Ch 2 - Recent Trends in Household Wealth, 1983-2009: Robust Growth Followed by Collapse

Ch 3 - Review of the Literature on Retirement Wealth and Retirement Adequacy

Ch 4 - The Slowdown in Pension Wealth Growth in the 2000s

Ch 5 - Stagnation of Retirement Wealth in the 2000s

Ch 6 - Differences in Retirement Wealth by Demographic and Household Characteristics

Ch 7 - Retirement Prospects

Ch 8 - Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

Appendix A: Sources and Methods Used for the Survey of Consumer Finances Data

Appendix B: Estimation of Pension and Social Security Wealth

Appendix C: Augmented Wealth Including Employer Contributions to DC Plans and Net of Taxes

Appendix D: Extended Results on Retirement Adequacy

References

Author

Index

About the Institute.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-88099-390-1

OCLC:

774110541