What is an adequate standard of living during retirement?
Johannes Binswanger () and
Daniel Schunk
No 8171, MEA discussion paper series from Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy
Abstract:
Many economists and policy-makers argue that households do not save enough to maintain an adequate standard of living during retirement. However, there is no consensus on the answer to the underlying question what this standard should be, despite the fact that it is crucial for the design of saving incentives and pension reforms. We address this question with a survey, individually tailored to each respondent’s financial situation, conducted both in the U.S. and the Netherlands. Key findings are that adequate levels of retirement spending exceed 70 percent of working life spending, and minimum acceptable replacement rates depend strongly on income. Key words: Life cycle preferences, pension reform, replacement rates, retirement saving.
JEL-codes: D91 H55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-11-11
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Working Paper: What is an Adequate Standard of Living during Retirement? (2008)
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