HOW WORKERS USE 401(k) PLANS: THE PARTICIPATION, CONTRIBUTION, AND WITHDRAWAL DECISIONS
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in National Tax Journal
- Vol. 51 (2) , 263-289
- https://doi.org/10.1086/ntj41789326
Abstract
This paper examines how workers use 401 (k) plans by examining their participation, contribution, and withdrawal decisions. Sixty-five percent of eligible workers participate in 401 (k) plans. Empl...Keywords
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