The effects of employer matching and income risk in 401(k) plans

Jie Zhou

Economic Modelling, 2009, vol. 26, issue 6, 1193-1200

Abstract: Using a simple life-cycle model, this paper studies the effects of employer matching and income risk on employees' 401(k) participation and contributions. We find that both employer matching and income risk have a large impact on employee decisions. The effects differ for different income and age groups.

Keywords: 401(k); plan; Employer; matching; Income; risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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