Time inconsistency and retirement planning

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 121
Issue: 1
Pages: 30-34

Score contribution per author:

0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We quantify the welfare gains from better retirement planning using a model in which retirement planning is time inconsistent. A modest increase in a household’s planning horizon by just a few years generates large aggregate and individual welfare gains.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:121:y:2013:i:1:p:30-34
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25