“...Pensions and retirement saving plans have helped millions of households build financial security. But tens of millions of people have been left behind, without...”

“...During and after the “Great Recession” that began in December 2007 the U.S. federal government enacted several rounds of activist fiscal policy. In this paper,...”

“...We examine the long-term effects of a 1998—2003 randomized experiment in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Individual Development Accounts that offered low-income...”

“...This paper reviews the fiscal outlook in the United States, discusses why revenue increases are a critical aspect of any enduring fiscal solution, and outlines...”

“...We examine workers' disposition of pre-retirement lump-sum distributions, using policy changes in 1986 and 1992 as natural experiments. We find that higher...”

“...The authors evaluate research on how tax-based saving incentives (IRAs and 401(k)s) affect saving. Previous research overstates the impact of the incentives on...”

“...This paper uses household data to provide direct estimates of intergenerational transfers as a source of wealth. The authors distinguish between intended...”

“...We reexamine the distributional effects of the 2001 and 2003 tax changes, incorporating two factors omitted in standard distributional estimates: the financing...”

“...AbstractThis paper examines retirement saving policy for independent – or contingent – workers, a growing segment of the workforce. Because few of these...”