The Importance of Auto Features in Promoting Retirement Savings

The Importance of Auto Features in Promoting Retirement Savings


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Brigitte C. Madrian

  National Bureau of Economic Research Published October 01, 2014


A state-sponsored retirement savings plan could help millions of private-sector workers who are not covered by an employer plan build financial security. Several features will help a plan


become more effective and produce more secure retirements. This report discusses how automatic enrollment and escalation can increase both participation and savings.


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