The Role of the Annuity’s Value on the Decision (Not) to Annuitize: Evidence from a Large Policy Change
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- Monika Bütler & Stefan Staubli & Maria Grazia Zito, 2008. "The Role of the Annuity’s Value on the Decision (Not) to Annuitize: Evidence from a Large Policy Change," CESifo Working Paper Series 2376, CESifo.
- Butler, Monika & Staubli, Stefan & ,, 2008. "The Role of the Annuity's Value on the Decision (Not) to Annuitize: Evidence from a Large Policy Change," CEPR Discussion Papers 6930, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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Keywords
Annuity Puzzle; Occupational Pension; Policy Change;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household
- J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
- H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
- D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGE-2010-04-04 (Economics of Ageing)
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