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Does Social Security Crowd out Private Wealth? A Survey of the Literature

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  • Marcin Wron ski

    (Collegium of World Economy, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Warszawa, Poland)

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In this paper, we review the research on the substitution between social security wealth and private wealth. Our review includes over 100 theoretical and empirical contributions. Nearly 70% of the literature identifies the statistically significant impact of social security wealth on different forms of private savings. A strong majority of authors, who obtain statistically significant results find the negative impact of social security on private savings. We discuss the main limitations of the literature.

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  • Marcin Wron ski, 2023. "Does Social Security Crowd out Private Wealth? A Survey of the Literature," Journal of Economic Analysis, Anser Press, vol. 2(4), pages 98-122, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bba:j00001:v:2:y:2023:i:4:p:98-122:d:106
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