Research Discussion Paper – RDP 2004-01 The Impact of Superannuation on Household Saving

Contents

• Introduction
• The Superannuation System in Australia
• Superannuation and Household Saving
• The Empirical Model
• Conclusions
• Appendix A: Data Definitions and Sources
• Appendix B: A Small Theoretical Model
• Appendix C: Supplementary Results and Robustness
• References

The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reserve Bank of Australia. We would like to thank Philip Gallagher, Luke Gower, John Piggott, Anthony Richards and seminar participants at the 11th Australian Colloquium of Superannuation Researchers and the Reserve Bank of Australia for helpful suggestions. The authors are solely responsible for any remaining errors.