An Analysis of the Retirement and Pension Plan Coverage Topical Module of Sipp

20 Pages Posted: 25 Jul 2002

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Craig Copeland

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

Abstract

This Issue Brief presents results on pension and retirement plan participation from the pension and retirement plan topical module of the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and general comparisons with past employment benefit supplements to the 1979, 1983, 1988, and 1993 Current Population Surveys (CPS), with particular emphasis on the 1988 and 1993 CPSs. In addition, primary plan type (defined contribution versus defined benefit) of workers' retirement plans is also examined. The results are broken down across various demographic and worker characteristics.

Keywords: Defined benefit plans, Defined contribution plans, Employment-based benefits, Pension plan contributions, Pension plan coverage, Pension plan participation, Pension plan vesting, Salary reduction plans

JEL Classification: J3

Suggested Citation

Copeland, Craig, An Analysis of the Retirement and Pension Plan Coverage Topical Module of Sipp. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=314460

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