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Analyzing married couples

Area of Science:

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  • Family economics and social policy.
  • Labor economics and social security.

Background:

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  • Understanding household retirement income access requires analyzing couples collectively.
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    • In 2009, 20% of married couples had neither spouse participating in a pension plan.
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    • 37% of couples had only the husband participating in a pension plan.

    Conclusions:

    • Viewing couples as a unit offers a more accurate assessment of retirement plan income access.
    • Despite changes in the pension landscape, participation rates and plan types showed modest shifts.
    • A significant portion of married couples lack dual pension participation, impacting household retirement security.