The origins of the ownership society how the defined contribution paradigm changed America / [electronic resource] :
Edward A. Zelinsky.
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2007.
- 1 online resource (xix, 171 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
America today is a defined contribution society, saving for retirement, health care and educational savings through IRAs, 401(k) accounts, 529 programs, FSAs, HRAs, HSAs and other individual accounts which did not exist a generation ago. This book describes the defined contribution revolution, its causes, and implications.
9780199855407 (ebook) : No price
Social security--Law and legislation--United States. Social security individual investment accounts--United States. Retirement income--United States. Internal revenue law--United States. Spendings tax--Law and legislation--United States. Taxation of articles of consumption--Law and legislation.