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Title: How Much Are Public School Teachers Willing to Pay for Their Retirement Benefits?

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2015

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/pol.20140087

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Abstract: Public sector employees receive large fractions of their lifetime income in the form of deferred compensation. The introduction of the opportunity provided to Illinois public school employees to purchase additional pension benefits allows me to estimate employees’ willingness-to-pay for benefits relative to the cost of providing them. The results show employees are willing to pay 20 cents on average for a dollar increase in the present value of expected retirement benefits. The findings suggest substantial inefficiency in compensation and cast doubt on the ability of deferred compensation schemes to attract employees.

Url: https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/pol.20140087

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Authors: Fitzpatrick, Maria Donovan

Periodical (Full): American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Issue: 4

Volume: 7

Pages: 165-188

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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