Gov. Bush's Individual Account Proposal: A Reassessment Using Realistic Stock Return Projection


 

Publication Date: June 2000

Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): Dean Baker

Research Area: Banking and finance

Keywords: Retirement savings; Stock prices; Administrative costs

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This study builds on an analysis of Governor Bush's proposal for individual accounts for Social Security, published in June 2000 by the Century Foundation. That analysis examined the impact of the proposal on future retirement income.