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Schulz, James; Carrin, Guy – Journal of Human Resources, 1972
This article examines the personal savings rates required to provide an average worker with adequate retirement funds. The influence of (1) various definitions of adequacy, (2) inflation, and (3) economic growth on the magnitude of the retirement preparation task are examined. With this perspective, the current roles played by the social security…
Descriptors: Income, Living Standards, Poverty, Retirement