The Power of Suggestion: Inertia in 401(k) Participation and Savings Behavior
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- Brigitte C. Madrian & Dennis F. Shea, 2001. "The Power of Suggestion: Inertia in 401(k) Participation and Savings Behavior," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 116(4), pages 1149-1187.
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- E2 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment
- H3 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
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