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Distributional Effects of Means Testing Social Security: Income Versus Wealth

Published By: NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH on eSS | Published Date: July , 2016

This paper compares Social Security means tests that would reduce benefits for recipients who fall in the top quarter of the income distribution with means tests aimed at those in the top quarter of the wealth distribution. The analysis is based on data from the Health and Retirement Study and covers individuals aged 69 to 79 in 2010. [Working Paper 22424]

Author(s): Alan Gustman, Thomas Steinmeier, Nahid Tabatabai | Posted on: Jul 20, 2016 | Views()
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