401(k) participants in the wake of the financial crisis: changes in account balances, 2007-2011.

نویسندگان

  • Jack VanDerhei
  • Sarah Holden
  • Luis Alonso
  • Steven Bass
چکیده

The annual EBRI/ICI 401(k) database update report is based on large cross-sections of 401(k) plan participants. Whereas the cross-sections cover participants with a wide range of participation experience in 401(k) plans, meaningful analysis of the potential for 401(k) participants to accumulate retirement assets must examine how a consistent group of participants’ accounts change over time. Looking at consistent participants in the EBRI/ICI 401(k) database in the wake of the financial crisis (over the four-year period from year-end 2007 to year-end 2011):

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • EBRI issue brief

دوره 391  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013