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Download full textPalmer, Bruce A. – Research Dialogues, 1993
This paper presents a method for higher education faculty and staff to assess pension plan objectives by determining a retirement income replacement ratio to maintain the salary-based preretirement standard of living. The paper describes the RETIRE Project which researches income replacement using the federal government's annual "Consumer…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Family Financial Resources, Financial Needs, Fringe Benefits
Clark, Robert L.; And Others – Research Dialogues, 1993
A study used data from the Employee Benefits Surveys conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine the influence of employer-provided retiree health insurance on retirement decisions. The analysis found that most coverage is similar to that of active workers but takes Medicare into consideration, and requires retiring workers to meet…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Consumer Economics, Decision Making, Faculty College Relationship
Peer reviewedMartin, Linda G. – Population Bulletin, 1989
Japan's rapidly aging population has become a top policy issue, especially as the increasing costs of pensions and medical care are debated. With the highest life expectancy on earth, the Japanese potentially face long periods of retirement, as well as the possibility of long periods of disability. Although family support of the elderly is thought…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Influences, Family (Sociological Unit), Foreign Countries
