Health, Wealth and Workforce Exit: Disability Insurance and Individual Accounts
Upjohn Institute Working Paper 05-116
Jason S. Seligman
Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
e-mail: seligman@cviog.uga.edu
2005
Abstract
Current debate on the Social Security Administrations long-term finance of benefits includes
proposals for independent private investment via individual accounts. The author first
investigates what implications disability might have for equity savings account balances. In light
of results, incentives to exit the workforce ahead of retirement age are considered when a defined
benefit program for disability insurance continues to be available. Included simulation uses
historic wage series, equity market performance, and current OASDI regulations for cohorts
retiring over the period of 1929 - 2003.
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