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Falling Short: The Roots of the Coming U.S. Retirement Crisis

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  • Charles Ellis
  • Alicia Munnell
  • Andrew Eschtruth

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Few presidential candidates seem to understand the nature of the coming retirement crisis in America. It’s important to understand the many factors that are putting millions of Americans in jeopardy as they reach old age.

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  • Charles Ellis & Alicia Munnell & Andrew Eschtruth, 2016. "Falling Short: The Roots of the Coming U.S. Retirement Crisis," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(2), pages 126-147, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:59:y:2016:i:2:p:126-147
    DOI: 10.1080/05775132.2015.1138061
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    1. Alicia H. Munnell & Mauricio Soto, 2007. "Why Are Companies Freezing Their Pensions?," Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College wp2007-22, Center for Retirement Research, revised Dec 2007.
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