SHORTER ARTICLES The Transition from Wife to Widow: The Importance of Survivor Benefits to Widows: Abstract

The Retirement Equity Act of 1984 is the latest attempt by the federal government to encourage married men who are eligible for pensions to choose the joint-and-last-survivor option. This paper examines the importance of that choice for the well-being of widows and then estimates the effect of makin...

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Published in:The Journal of risk and insurance 1987-12, Vol.54 (4), p.752
Main Authors: Myers, Daniel A, Burkhauser, Richard V, Holden, Karen C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Equity
Husbands
Legislation
Marriage
Pension plans
Poverty
Retirement income
Workers
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Summary:The Retirement Equity Act of 1984 is the latest attempt by the federal government to encourage married men who are eligible for pensions to choose the joint-and-last-survivor option. This paper examines the importance of that choice for the well-being of widows and then estimates the effect of making a survivor benefit universal.
ISSN:0022-4367
1539-6975