Personal Retirement Accounts and Saving

Emma Aguila

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2011, vol. 3, issue 4, 1-24

Abstract: Aging populations are leading countries worldwide to social security reforms. Many countries are moving from pay-as-you-go to personal retirement account (PRA) systems because of their financial sustainability and positive impact on private savings. PRA systems boost private savings at a macro level by converting a government liability into financial wealth managed by private fund managers. However, at a micro level, changes in retirement wealth affect individuals' saving and consumption patterns through their working lives. Retirement wealth increased for lower-income workers after Mexico introduced PRAs, crowding out saving, increasing consumption, and offsetting some of the PRA effect on private savings. (JEL D14, E21, H55, J26, O16)

JEL-codes: D14 E21 H55 J26 O16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
Note: DOI: 10.1257/pol.3.4.1
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