Arbeitspapier

Savings after retirement

Retired households, especially those with high lifetime income, decumulate their wealth very slowly, and many die leaving large estates. The three leading explanations for the 'retirement savings puzzle' are the desire to insure against uncertain lifespans and medical expenses, the desire to leave bequests to one's heirs, and the desire to remain in one's own home. We discuss the empirical strategies used to differentiate these motivations, most of which go beyond wealth to exploit additional features of the data. The literature suggests that all the motivations are present, but has yet to reach a consensus about their relative importance.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IFS Working Papers ; No. 22/53

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
Retirees
saving
precautionary saving
health care costs
inheritance
insurance coverage
USA
Rentner
Sparen
Vorsichtssparen
Gesundheitskosten
Erbe
Versicherungsschutz
USA

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
French, Eric
Jones, John Bailey
McGee, Rory
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
(wo)
London
(wann)
2022

DOI
doi:10.1920/wp.ifs.2022.5322
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • French, Eric
  • Jones, John Bailey
  • McGee, Rory
  • Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Entstanden

  • 2022

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