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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