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Private Pension Arrangements and Retirement in Britain*
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This paper looks at the policy debate surrounding private pensions and retirement patterns in the UK. Recent increases in longevity have led not only to increased pressures in public pensions but also to corresponding increases in the importance of private pensions in the UK and changes in the way in which they are structured. We consider the economic implications of these changes, and in particular the increased importance of defined contribution plans. In addition, we discuss the prospects for future trends in retirement ages.
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A complex combination of factors determines the decision to retire.
“Clearly, a complex combination of factors determine the decision to retire (Gustman and Steinmeier 1986; Blundell et al. 2002; Banks and Blundell 2005; Disney et al. 2006; Achdut et al. 2014)”
From Living longer, working longer: the need for a comprehensive approach to labour market reform in response to demographic changes (2015) · cites this paper as Banks and Blundell 2005
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Metadata
- Authors
- Banks, J., & Blundell, R.
- Affiliations
- Institute for Fiscal Studies (GB)
- Venue
- Fiscal Studies
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2005-03
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 35-53
- ISSN
- 0143-5671 (ISSN-L)
- 1475-5890
- OpenAlex
- W2115044621
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 22.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Fiscal Studies (publishedVersion)
- Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Keywords
- private pensions, retirement, defined contribution pensions, defined benefit pensions, longevity, retirement age, pension policy
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