The retirement income security of older Americans and the cost of providing that security are increasingly the subject of major debate. This volume assesses what we know and recommends what we need to know to estimate the short- and long-term effects of policy alternatives. It details gaps in data and research and evaluates possible models to estimate the impact of policy changes that could affect retirement income from Social Security, pensions, personal savings, and other sources.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Considerations in Retirement Income Predictions
3 Key Research Issues
4 Data Needs
5 Development of Projection Models
6 Furthering Coordination for Data Collection, Research, and Modeling
Appendix A: Contents, Assessing Knowledge of Retirement Behavior
Appendix B: Retirement-Income-Related Data Sets
Appendix C: Examples of Retirement-Income-Related Projection Models
Appendix D: Major Aspects of DYNASIM2 and PRISM
References
Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
Index