Modeling the Macroeconomic Implications of Social Security Reform
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The research reported herein was performed pursuant to a grant from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) to the Michigan Retirement Research Center (MRRC). The opinions and conclusions are solely those of the author and should not be construed as representing the opinions or policy of SSA or any agency of the Federal Government or of either the CRR or MRRC. Eun Kyung Lee provided excellent research assistance to the author with the SCF data set.
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