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Employee savings in defined contribution plans: Evidence from age‐based policies in employer plans

open access: yesJournal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.
Abstract Retirement saving is a critical form of self‐insurance at older ages, but ensuring that such savings are adequate remains a challenge in the United States. This is especially true for those who save through defined contribution (DC) plans, in which participants are responsible for setting both the amount and the investment strategy.
Brent J. Davis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helping the poor manage risk better : the role of social funds [PDF]

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Recent trends in trade, technology, and politics have created new opportunities for global welfare improvement, but have also increased risks. This challenge requires rethinking social protection, and its instruments, particularly social funds.
Van Domelen, Julie, Jorgensen, Steen Lau
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Moral hazard on the ACA exchanges: Evidence from a cost‐sharing subsidy discontinuity

open access: yesJournal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the moral hazard effects of cost‐sharing subsidies on the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Exchanges. Exploiting a sharp discontinuity in subsidy generosity at 150% of the federal poverty level, we compare healthcare spending for individuals just above and below this threshold using a regression discontinuity design ...
Cameron M. Ellis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural and Economic Grievances and the Political Salience of Secessionism

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Why does secessionism become politically salient at some times but recede at others? Existing work highlights how cultural and economic grievances can shape secessionism, but it explains less well when these claims elevate the salience of secessionism and why similar grievances matter in some contexts but not others.
Kevin Gatter
wiley   +1 more source

Options for pension reform in Tunisia [PDF]

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Tunisia's pension system provides old age, survivorship, and disability benefits to retired and disabled workers and their dependents. It is a partially funded system based on solidarity between generations.
Vittas, Dimitri
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Tackling Poverty Across the United Kingdom. Devolution, Difference and Discourse

open access: yesIPPR Progressive Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The UK welfare state is often considered as being highly centralised, yet the design and administration of UK social security involves significant spatial variations in law, policy, and practice. As such, where you live in the UK can affect the value of benefits and cash transfers you are entitled to, as well as how you experience benefit ...
Ruth Patrick   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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