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Deciding when and how to retire are amongst the most important decisions people can make. But do they make sound decisions and plan with foresight? Standard economic analysis says "yes": the essays in this volume raise serious doubts about such a comforting appraisal. The contributors, ranging from economists to psychologists to sociologists, suggest that retirement planning and decisions fall far short of the ideal.
Henry J. Aaron is a senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author or editor of more than two dozen books, including Setting National Priorities: The 2000 Election and Beyond (Brookings, forthcoming 1999) and Economic Effects of Fundamental Tax Reform (Brookings 1996).
AARON CHATTERJI
