The interaction of public retirement income programs in the United States
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The retiring process of the low-income people (especially its timing) and the potential supports that enable their retirement is described. A theory suggesting the combined influence of the two public retirement program (Social Security and SSI) encouraging early Old-Age Insurance (OAI) claims and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) participation is presented.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2003
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Social security and individual accounts as elements of overall risk-sharing
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The need to revamp the social security system in the United States to incorporate some kinds of individual accounts is highlighted. Individual accounts encourage individuals to participate in the opportunities offered by corporate equities and other investments and help them take advantage of such risky investments in planning for their retirement.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2003
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Comparing the risks of social security with and without individual accounts
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The merits of converting the unfunded define benefits; social security system into a two-tier program with both defined benefit and funded individual account statements are discussed. Analysis shows that the two-tire program makes sense on pure risk-return efficiency grounds.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2003
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