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Disability and retirement decision making: Evidence from the NLSY
Friday, October 16, 2015 at 7:45 AM–8:45 AM EDT
Scotland C
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Disability, retirement, financial planner, savings
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The inability to perform natural activities such as walking, talking or seeing presents a great psychic and emotional and financial challenge. In short, disabled individual must still prepare and plan for a life in retirement. Using the 2008 National Longitudinal Survey of youth, this study examines the impact of disability on an individual’s decision to calculate retirement income needs, use tax advantaged accounts, and save for retirement.
Lead & Corresponding Author
Terrance K Martin, Jr, PhD, Univeristy of Texas Pan American
Job Title
Assistant Professor
Additional Authors
Ms. Fabiola Urgel, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS–PAN AMERICAN
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