Temptation and Retirement Accounts: A Story of Time Inconsistency and Bounded Rationality

Research shows that American workers tend to under-save for retirement. Some studies attribute the under-saving to a lack of self-control and time inconsistent saving plans, while others use the bounded rationality of retirement account holders as an alternative explanation. In this paper we ran a...

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Main Authors: Florina Salaghe, Dimitra Papadovasilaki, Federico Guerrero, James Sundali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2020-07-01
Series:Athens Journal of Business & Economics
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Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/business/2020-6-3-1-Salaghe.pdf