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Shanthi Ramnath

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Research report

Policy makers have long sought to boost households’ retirement saving through tax incentives. Little is known, however, about how savers’ contributions are linked across different types of tax-preferred accounts. Previous research has concluded that workers who become eligible for a 401(k) plan...

October 25, 2017
William G. GaleAaron KrupkinShanthi Ramnath
Research report

This brief discusses how savers’ contributions are linked across different types of tax-preferred accounts. Previous research has concluded that workers who become eligible for a 401(k) plan also see stronger growth in IRA balances. However, the mechanism for this increase – contributions, asset...

October 25, 2017
William G. GaleAaron KrupkinShanthi Ramnath