Book Details

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).