2012
DOI: 10.1017/s1474747212000108
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Redistribution under the Social Security benefit formula at the individual and household levels, 1992 and 2004

Abstract: Studies using data from the early 1990s suggested that while the progressive Social Security benefit formula succeeded in redistributing benefits from individuals with high earnings to individuals with low earnings, it was much less successful in redistributing benefits from households with high earnings to households with low earnings. Wives often earned much less than their husbands. As a result, much of the redistribution at the individual level was effectively from high earning husbands to their own lower … Show more

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“…This structurally prevents differences in mortality trends between groups from affecting their estimates of redistributive trends over the timespan of their analysis (1931–1960). Similarly, Gustman, Steinmeier, and Tabatabai () apply static mortality‐adjustment factors taken from Duleep () for cohorts born between 1936–1941 and 1948–1953…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This structurally prevents differences in mortality trends between groups from affecting their estimates of redistributive trends over the timespan of their analysis (1931–1960). Similarly, Gustman, Steinmeier, and Tabatabai () apply static mortality‐adjustment factors taken from Duleep () for cohorts born between 1936–1941 and 1948–1953…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, doing so would mask trends in mortality across 18 The 10.6% total tax is for the retirement-benefit portion of Social Security. 19 Gustman, Steinmeier, and Tabatabai (2013) provide little information about their mortality calculations, noting only that survival rates are calculated using "a life table adjusted for variation in life expectancy with income" (p. 10). We were able to gain additional insight into their procedures and confirm that a static adjustment was used via correspondence with the authors.…”
Section: Mortality Ratesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…3 The question of systems covering survivor benefits by means of joint survivor annuities lies outside the scope of this article. 4 This subject has very complex implications and, for the particular cases of Italy, France, the US, Sweden and the UK, interested readers can consult the papers by Caselli et al (2003), James et al (2003), Ståhlberg et al (2006), Barnay (2007), Whitehouse & Zaidi (2008), Finkelstein et al (2009), James (2012, Mazaferro et al (2012), Gustman et al (2013) and Aubert et al (2013), to name just a few.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…For studies of the effects of spouse and survivor benefits on redistribution fostered by the Social Security benefit formula, seeGustman and Steinmeier (2001) andGustman, Steinmeier and Tabatabai (2013).…”
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