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Uncertainty in Social Security Trust Fund Projections

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  • Meyerson, Noah
  • Sabelhaus, John

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This paper presents measures of uncertainty about Social Security Trust Fund projections based on the new Long-Term Actuarial Model (LTAM) being developed at the Congressional Budget Office. Measuring the variance in Social Security outcomes involves three steps: specifying a model, characterizing uncertainty about model inputs, and generating useful measures of the uncertainty about model outputs. There are significant trade-offs to be made at each step, which can affect measured uncertainty in important ways. The LTAM framework is a promising approach for reconciling differences in other studies of uncertainty about long-term Social Security finances.

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  • Meyerson, Noah & Sabelhaus, John, 2000. "Uncertainty in Social Security Trust Fund Projections," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 53(3), pages 515-530, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:53:y:2000:i:3:p:515-30
    DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2000.3.11
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