Tag: Pension plan

Abstract Commentators constantly cite an increase in labor mobility as a major reason for the shift in the private sector from defined benefit to defined contribution plans. But while most casual observers accept such a phenomenon, economists have been hard pressed to find any significant change over time. Only in recent years have the data…

Introduction Employer-provided pensions are an essential piece of the U.S. retirement income system. Calculating the percent of individuals covered by and participating in such plans as well as analyzing the changing nature of those plans is becoming an increasingly important exercise. A variety of data sets are available to estimate pension coverage and participation. Sinc…