What Makes Retirees Happy?

TitleWhat Makes Retirees Happy?
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsBender, KA, Jivan, NA
Series TitleCenter for Retirement Research at Boston College Briefs
Document NumberIB#28
InstitutionCenter for Retirement Research at Boston College
CityBoston
Call Numberwp_2005/ib_28.pdf
KeywordsRetirement Planning and Satisfaction
Abstract

Economic well-being in retirement has been of increasing interest for economic researchers. The policy implications are large. As the baby boom generation nears retirement, understanding the factors that determine economic well-being enables policymakers to evaluate and possibly reform present retirement institutions, such as public and private pension programs. Of particular interest in this field has been the focus on retirement income adequacy, that is, the financial resources retirees need to be above some minimal level…

URLhttps://crr.bc.edu/briefs/what-makes-retirees-happy/
Endnote Keywords

Retirement/Satisfaction

Endnote ID

14242

Citation Key5621