Pension Research Council: Working Paper Library: 2006 Series

Working Paper Library: 2006 Series

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Financial Literacy and Planning: Implications for Retirement Wellbeing
Annamaria Lusardi and Olivia S. Mitchell
WP2006-01

The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Saving Outcomes: Evidence from the United States
John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian
Published in Lessons from Pension Reform in the Americas, pp. 59-87
WP2006-02

Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment
James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian
WP2006-03

$100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Suboptimal Saving in 401(k) Plans
James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian
WP2006-04

The Inattentive Participant: Portfolio Trading Behavior in 401(k) Plans
Olivia S. Mitchell, Gary R. Mottola, Stephen P. Utkus, and Takeshi Yamaguchi
WP2006-05

Social Security Replacement Rates For Alternative Earnings Benchmarks
Olivia S. Mitchell and John W. R. Phillips
WP2006-06

Transitioning To Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?
Pension Research Council
WP2006-07

Lessons from Pension Reform in the Americas
Pension Research Council
WP2006-08

The Chilean Pension Reform Turns 25: Lessons from the Social Protection Survey
Alberto Arenas de Mesa, David Bravo, Jere R. Behrman, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Petra E. Todd With assistance from Andres Otero, Jeremy Skog, Javiera Vasquez, and Viviana Velez-Grajales
Published in Lessons from Pension Reform in the Americas, pp. 21-58
WP2006-09

Optimizing the Retirement Portfolio: Asset Allocation, Annuitization, and Risk Aversion
Wolfram J. Horneff, Raimond Maurer, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Ivica Dus
WP2006-10

Financial Innovation for an Aging World
Olivia S. Mitchell, John Piggott, Michael Sherris, and Shaun Yow
WP2006-11

Developments in Mandatory Defined Contribution Plans: Investment Patterns in Singapore's Central Provident Fund System
Benedict S. K. Koh, Olivia S. Mitchell, Toto Tanuwidjaja, and Joelle Fong
WP2006-12

Cohort Differences in Retirement Expectations and Realizations
Nicole Maestas
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 13-35
WP2006-13

The Sufficiency of Retirement Savings: Comparing Cohorts at the Time of Retirement
Robert Haveman, Karen Holden, Barbara Wolfe, and Andrei Romanov
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 36-69
WP2006-14

Understanding Baby Boomers' Retirement Prospects
Barbara A. Butrica, Howard M. Iams, and Karen E. Smith
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 70-91
WP2006-15

Are Baby Boomers Living Well Longer?
David R. Weir
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 95-111
WP2006-16

Baby Boomers vs Their Parents: Economic Well-being and Health Status
Joyce Manchester, David Weaver, and Kevin Whitman
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 112-137
WP2006-17

Cross-Cohort Differences in Health on the Verge of Retirement
Beth J. Soldo, Olivia S. Mitchell, Rania Tfaily, and John F. McCabe
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 138-158
WP2006-18

Health Insurance Coverage of the Near-Elderly
Helen Levy
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 159-175
WP2006-19

The Impact of Pensions on Non-Pension Investment Choices
Leora Friedberg and Anthony Webb
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 179-210
WP2006-20

Measuring Pension Wealth
Chris Cunningham, Gary V. Engelhardt, and Anil Kumar
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 211-233
WP2006-21

Trends in Pension Values Around Retirement
Michael Hurd and Susann Rohwedder
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 234-247
WP2006-22

Pension Portfolio Choice and Menu Exposure
Anders Karlsson, Massimo Massa, and Andrei Simonov
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 248-270
WP2006-23

Saving Between Cohorts: The Role of Planning
Annamaria Lusardi and Jason Beeler
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 271-295
WP2006-24

Retiring on the House? Cross-Cohort Differences in Housing Wealth
Julia Lynn Coronado, Dean Maki, and Ben Weitzer
Published in Redefining Retirement: How Will Boomers Fare?, pp. 296-308
WP2006-25

Winners and Losers: 401(k) Trading and Portfolio Performance
Takeshi Yamaguchi, Olivia S. Mitchell, Gary R. Mottola, and Stephen P. Utkus
WP2006-26

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