"Assessing the Effectiveness of Saving Incentives"

R. Glenn Hubbard, Jonathan Skinner

© Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1996
Volume: 10 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 73-90

Publication type: Journal article

Research Archive Topic: Business Economics and Public Policy

Abstract

Examines the effectiveness of incentives to promote household saving in the United States. Individual retirement accounts; 401(k) plans; Cost-benefit approach to saving incentives; Welfare-theoretic approach to saving incentives.

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