The Changing Distribution of Pension Coverage

Industrial Relations, Vol. 39, Issue 3, April 2000

Posted: 18 Jul 2001

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William E. Even

Miami University; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

David A. MacPherson

Trinity University; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Abstract

Data from the Current Population Surveys reveal that between 1979 and 1993 the gap in pension coverage between workers with less than 12 years of education and those with more than 16 years of education nearly tripled among men and more than quadrupled among women. The empirical analysis reveals that differences in labor market characteristics related to gender and education have grown over time and can account for virtually all the changing distribution of coverage. There is mixed evidence on the extent to which the growth of the 401(k) plan has contributed to the changing distribution of coverage.

Suggested Citation

Even, William E. and MacPherson, David A., The Changing Distribution of Pension Coverage . Industrial Relations, Vol. 39, Issue 3, April 2000, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=241754

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