Private retirement savings in Australia: current policy initiatives and gender equity implications

dc.contributor.author	Jefferson, Therese
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-25T04:06:39Z
dc.date.available	2012-10-25T04:06:39Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	This article assesses the implications for gender equity of three recent policy initiatives on superannuation in Australia: (i) government co-contributions for low-income earners; (ii) an increase in compulsory superannuation contributions from 9 to 12 per cent; and (iii) the pending introduction of ‘MySuper’ accounts, specifically designed for those who do not take an active interest in their superannuation accumulation. Implications for gendered patterns of superannuation coverage and superannuation accumulations are considered. The conclusion is that while the first measure may have some beneficial outcomes in terms of gendered patterns of accumulation, none of the three measures appears to deal with issues associated with gendered patterns of access to occupational superannuation.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Jefferson, T., 2012. Private retirement savings in Australia: current policy intitiatives and gender equity implications. Australian Bulletin of Labour, Vol. 38 No. 3, pp. 234-250.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0311-6336
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26383
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	National Institute of Labour Studies	en
dc.title	Private retirement savings in Australia: current policy initiatives and gender equity implications	en
dc.type	Article	en

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