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Defining participation in defined contribution pension plans
John TurnerLeslie Muller
Economist, Social Security
Administration.
E-mail: Leslie.Muller@ssa.gov
Satyendra K. Verma
Senior Research Advisor, Public Policy Institute AARP.
E-mail: SVerma@aarp.org
Traditional measures appear to overstate the number of participants in defined contribution pensions; using data
from the Survey of Income and Program Participation and the Social Security Administration’s Detailed Earnings
Record may result in a more accurate measure.
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