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| Type | Journal Article |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Experimental research on retirement decision-making: evidence from replications |
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| Item Subtype | Original Work |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published in final form |
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| Journal Title | Journal of Banking and Finance |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Geographical Reach | international |
| ISSN | 0378-4266 |
| Volume | 152 |
| Page Range | 106851 |
| Date | 2023 |
| Abstract Text | We adapt the design of four experimental studies on retirement decision-making and conduct replications with a larger online sample from the broader population. We replicate most of the main effects of the original studies. In particular, we confirm that consumption decisions are less efficient when subjects need to borrow from the future than when they need to save from the present. When subjects collect retirement benefits as lump sum instead of annuities, they choose to retire later, as suggested by the original study. We also confirm that savings are higher when they are incentivized with matching contributions than when incentivized with tax rebates. However, when faced with varying survival risks, subjects in our replication make only partial adjustments to spending paths when ambiguity is reduced. We also propose a further experimental research agenda in related topics and discuss practical issues on subject recruitment, attrition, and redesign of complex tasks. |
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| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2023.106851 |
| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:23684 |
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