Table of Contents: Public policy toward pensions /

Other Authors:	Schieber, Sylvester J., Shoven, John B.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT Press, c1997.
Subjects:	Old age pensions > United States Retirement income > United States. Baby boom generation > United States

Table of Contents:

1. The Economics of U.S. Retirement Policy: Current Status and Future Directions / Sylvester J. Schieber and John B. Shoven
2. Pension Tax Expenditures: Magnitude, Distribution, and Economic Effects / Robert L. Clark and Elisa Wolper
3. The Wealth of Cohorts: Retirement Saving and the Changing Assets of Older Americans / Steven F. Venti and David A. Wise
4. Government Guarantees of Private Pension Benefits: Current Problems and Market-Based Solutions / Carolyn L. Weaver
5. The Growth of 401(k) Plans: Evidence and Implications / James M. Poterba
6. Abandoning the Nest Egg? 401(k) Plans and Inadequate Pension Saving / Andrew Samwick and Jonathan Skinner
7. The Consequences of Population Aging on Private Pension Fund Saving and Asset Markets / Sylvester J. Schieber and John B. Shoven
8. Managing Public-Sector Pensions / Ping-Lung Hsin and Olivia S. Mitchell
9. Retirement Income Adequacy at Risk: Baby Boomers' Prospects in the New Millennium / Sylvester J. Schieber
10. Policy Directions for Pensions / Sylvester J. Schieber and John B. Shoven.