Earnings Volatility and 401(k) Contributions
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- Ghilarducci, Teresa & Saad-Lessler, Joelle & Reznik, Gayle, 2018. "Earnings volatility and 401(k) contributions," Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17(4), pages 554-575, October.
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Keywords
private pensions; non-wage compensation; 401(k) plans; retirement savings;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
- J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies
- J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGE-2018-04-09 (Economics of Ageing)
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