Default bias and household savings
Intervention · Financial Products
Can automatic programs make saving easier?
Intervention Description
Investing in a pension scheme can sometimes be hard to do independently. When comparing Danish tax records, it was shown that tax subsidies and auto-enrollments in pension scheme resulted in different outcomes. It was found that automatic programs are more effective than subsidies to increase pension savings.
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