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

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

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 333 pages) : illustrations Contents 1. Introduction : A précis of the book ; Chapter outline -- 2. Recent trends in household wealth, 1983-2009: robust growth followed by collapse : Data sources and methods ; Median wealth rose briskly during the 2000s ; Wealth inequality shows a little change over the early and mid-2000s ; Household portfolios show a pronounced shift into DC pension accounts -- Portfolio composition by wealth class ; The racial divide remains largely unchanged over time ; Wealth shifts from the young to the old ; Stock ownership first rises and then falls ; An update to 2009 ; A wealth inequality puzzle ; Summary and concluding comments -- 3. Review of the literature on retirement wealth and retirement adequacy : Did pension coverage rise? ; Did pension and retirement wealth increase? ; Do pensions reduce other forms of savings? ; Has retirement adequacy improved over time? ; Are there also improvements in the economic status of the elderly? ; What were the effects of the 2007-2009 recession on pension wealth? -- 4. The slowdown in pension wealth growth in the 2000s : Accounting framework ; Pension coverage on the employee level ; Trends in private accumulations ; DC employer contributions (DCEMP) to defined contribution pension plans ; Summary of findings -- 5. Stagnation of retirement wealth in the 2000s : Social security and total retirement wealth ; Augmented wealth ; Alternative pension wealth calculations ; Update to 2009 ; Summary and conclusions -- 6. Differences in retirement wealth by demographic and household characteristics : Trends and composition of retirement and augmented wealth ; Disparities in retirement wealth by demographic group ; Summary and concluding remarks -- 7. Retirement prospects : Measuring retirement income adequacy ; Expected retirement income ; The expected poverty rate at retirement ; Replacement rates -- 8. Conclusions and policy recommendations : Summary of principal findings ; Policy recommendations -- Appendixes : A. Sources and methods used for the survey of consumer finances data ; B. Estimation of pension and social security wealth ; C. Augmented wealth including employer contributions to DC plans and net of taxes ; D. Extended results on retirement adequacy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Pensions -- United States. Old age pensions -- United States Social security -- United States. Retirement income -- United States BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Personal Finance -- Retirement Planning. Old age pensions Pensions Retirement income Social security United States Form Electronic book ISBN 9780880993906 0880993901

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