scholarly journals What the Stock Market Decline Means for the Financial Security and Retirement Choices of the Near-Retirement Population

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan L Gustman ◽  
Thomas L Steinmeier ◽  
Nahid Tabatabai
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Housing Prices ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Defined Benefit ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
Defined Contribution Plans ◽  
Retirement Study

This paper investigates the effect of the current recession on the retirement age population. Data from the Health and Retirement Study suggest that those approaching retirement age (early boomers ages 53 to 58 in 2006) have only 15.2 percent of their wealth in stocks, held directly or in defined contribution plans or IRAs. Their vulnerability to a stock market decline is limited by the high value of their Social Security wealth, which represents over a quarter of the total household wealth of the early boomers. In addition, their defined contribution plans remain immature, so their defined benefit plans represent sixty five percent of their pension wealth. Simulations with a structural retirement model suggest the stock market decline will lead the early boomers to postpone their retirement by only 1.5 months on average. Health and Retirement Study data also show that those approaching retirement are not likely to be greatly or immediately affected by the decline in housing prices. We end with a discussion of important difficulties facing those who would use labor market policies to increase the employment of older workers.

Why are US men retiring later?

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-457
Author(s):  
Wenliang Hou ◽  
Alicia Munnell ◽  
Geoffrey Todd Sanzenbacher ◽  
Yinji Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Defined Benefit ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
Retirement Plans ◽  
Original Cohort ◽  
The Past ◽  
Retirement Timing ◽  
Retirement Study

AbstractOver the past two decades, the share of individuals claiming Social Security at the Early Eligibility Age has dropped and the average retirement age has increased. At the same time, Social Security rules have changed substantially, employer-sponsored retirement plans have shifted from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC), health has improved, and mortality has decreased. In theory, all of these changes could lead to a trend toward later claiming. Disentangling the effect of any one change is difficult because they have been occurring simultaneously. This paper uses the Gustman and Steinmeier structural model of retirement timing to investigate which of these changes matter most by simulating their effects on the original cohort (1931–1941) of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The predicted behavior is then compared with the actual retirements of the Early Boomer cohort (1948–1953) to see how much of the later cohort's delayed claiming and retirement can be explained by these changes. The Early Boomer cohort was less likely to be fully retired than the HRS cohort at both age 62 (36.7% vs. 44.0%) and age 64 (49.5% vs. 53.9%). The model suggests that the shift from DB toward DC plans was the biggest contributor to these declines, followed by better health. Social Security rules and improvements in mortality played smaller roles.

Widowhood and Retirement Timing: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Schreiber
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Low Fertility ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Retirement Plans ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Retirement Timing ◽  
Retirement Study

AbstractThe combination of an increasing life expectancy, low fertility rates, and an early effective retirement age creates a pressure to act for governments and organizations. The pay-as-you-go social security systems of many countries are troubled by the increasing ratio of retirees to working people. In addition, many organizations face difficulties caused by a shrinking workforce and the accompanied shortage of skilled workers. To counteract, it is essential to create an environment in which older workers are encouraged to stay in the workforce. Therefore, it is important to understand which factors influence the retirement timing decision of workers. This study analyzes how widowhood and changes in demographic, health-related, and financial factors lead to changes in retirement plans of Health and Retirement Study (HRS) respondents. I compare respondents’ actual retirement age with their retirement plans elicited in the HRS wave prior to retirement. The strongest change in retirement timing is caused by widowhood. Respondents who become widowed retire on average 1.7 years earlier than previously planned. The estimated effect of widowhood goes beyond the deterioration of physical health and mental health. My findings suggest that an intervention in an early stage after widowhood by the employer or by health and social care services can help the widowed employee to overcome the temporary adverse effects of widowhood and to prevent a precipitous retirement decision.

scholarly journals Analisis Perbandingan PSAK No. 18 Tahun 1994 dan Revisi 2010 Serta pengaruhnya Terhadap Laporan Keuangan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 017-030
Author(s):  
Ervina Indri Sari ◽  
Desi Efrianti
Keyword(s):  
Pension Fund ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Defined Benefit ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Contract Work ◽  
Defined Contribution Plans ◽  
To Receive

The purpose of the study was to determine the comparison between PSAK No. 18 (1994) and PSAK No. 18 (revised 2010), and the effect of PSAK No. 18 changes to the financial statements on PT. TASPEN. Changes in PSAK No. 18 Among other things, the scope of which is wider than the pension fund entities that are analogous to finish work because entering retirement age but completed work in accordance with the plan or contract work. Actuarial present value, is now calculated and reported using current salary levels or projected salary levels up to the time of Retirement attendees. Financial statements, for defined contribution plans and defined benefit plan is split into the separate financial statements. And the presentation of the fair value of investments at fair value. The authors conclude that, given that PSAK No. 18 (revised 2010) came into effect on January 1, 2012, the readiness PT. TASPEN (Persero) in applying PSAK No. 18 (revised 2010) should be considered to receive this new standard.

How much do respondents in the health and retirement study know about their contributions to tax-deferred contribution plans? A cross-cohort comparison

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
IRENA DUSHI ◽  
MARJORIE HONIG
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Pension Plans ◽  
Absolute Difference ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Defined Benefit ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Wage Earners ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Retirement Study

AbstractWe use information from Social Security earnings records to examine the accuracy of survey responses regarding participation in tax-deferred pension plans. As employer-provided defined benefit pensions are replaced by voluntary contribution plans, employees’ understanding of the link between their annual contributions and their post-retirement wealth is becoming increasingly important. We examine the extent to which wage-earners in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) correctly report their inclusion in tax-deferred contribution plans and, conditional on inclusion, their annual contributions. We use three samples representing different cohorts in three different periods: the original HRS cohort interviewed in 1992 at ages 51–56, the War Babies cohort interviewed in 1998 at ages 51–56, and the Early Baby Boomer cohort interviewed in 2004 at the same ages. Our findings indicate that while respondents interviewed in 1998 and 2004 were more likely to correctly report whether they were included in defined contribution plans, they were no more accurate when reporting whether they had contributed to their plans than respondents interviewed in 1992. Contributors in the three cohorts, moreover, overstated their annual contributions and thus would be likely to realize lower than expected account balances at retirement. The magnitude of this error is not negligible. In all three cohorts, the mean reporting error (the absolute difference between respondent-reported and Social Security earnings record contributions) was approximately 1.5 times larger than the mean contribution in the W-2 earnings record.

The Retirement Puzzle

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Pension System ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Occupational Pension ◽  
Defined Benefit ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
Defined Contribution Plans ◽  
Occupational Plans

This chapter provides an overview of the book's main themes. This book analyzes the three paths followed by the development of old-age income security over the half century since the New Deal: occupational plans were adopted as a supplement to Social Security; their assets were invested by employers into the stock market; and, most recently, they were turned into 401(k) plans. In particular, it addresses three historical questions: Why was the collectively-bargained occupational pension system established after World War II in the place of real increases in Social Security benefits? Once these private systems were established, what explains the subsequent employer consolidation of pension fund control and the shift of their investment into the stock market, mimicking the investment trends in corporate finance? Why, within the system of employer-provided pensions, was there a subsequent shift toward much riskier defined-contribution plans, such as 401(k)s, away from the traditional defined-benefit plan in the late 1970s and 1980s. The book offer answers to each of these questions and provides a more general explanation of pension marketization through the use of comparative historical analysis.

A Comprehensive Review of the Evolution of Accounting Standards for State and Local Government Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits in The United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-77
Author(s):  
Dale L. Flesher ◽  
Craig Foltin ◽  
Gary John Previts ◽  
Mary S. Stone
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pension Funds ◽  
Defined Benefit ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
Defined Contribution Plans ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
State And Local

ABSTRACT Both the business media and the popular press have emphasized the underfunding problems associated with pension funds that are set aside for state and local government workers, a group that also includes teachers and professors at state-affiliated colleges and universities. The realization that pension funds are typically underfunded stems from the fact that the accounting standards associated with state and local government employee pension funds have led to greater transparency since 2011. This paper examines, explains, and interprets the historical development over the last 70 years of accounting standards for state and local government pension funds in the United States. Changing accounting standards, along with economic and social change, have led to consequences such as employers transforming their pension programs to avoid substantial costs and significant liabilities, for example by changing from defined benefit to defined contribution plans.

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