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EnglishWhy do voters support unfunded social security systems? Browning (1975) suggested that, since voters consider past contributions as a sunk cost, unfunded systems may outperform alternative assets. To quantify the relevance of Browning's argument I calculate the return from “investing” in social security for the median voter at US Presidential elections from 1964 to 1996. The continuation internal rate of return ranges from 5.7% in 1984 – 43 year old median voter – to 9.8% in 1964 – 46 year old. In ex-post returns social security outperforms the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the 1964 and 1968 median voters, is equivalent for the 1972, and slightly underperforms it for the 1976.
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| Titolo: | The US Social Security: A Financial Appraisal for the Median Voter |
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2002 |
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| Autori: | Galasso, Vincenzo |
| Rivista: | SOCIAL SECURITY BULLETIN |
| Abstract: | Why do voters support unfunded social security systems? Browning (1975) suggested that, since voters consider past contributions as a sunk cost, unfunded systems may outperform alternative assets. To quantify the relevance of Browning's argument I calculate the return from “investing” in social security for the median voter at US Presidential elections from 1964 to 1996. The continuation internal rate of return ranges from 5.7% in 1984 – 43 year old median voter – to 9.8% in 1964 – 46 year old. In ex-post returns social security outperforms the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the 1964 and 1968 median voters, is equivalent for the 1972, and slightly underperforms it for the 1976. |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Article in academic journal / Articolo su rivista Scientifica |
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