WHO WANTS TO PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY? UNDERSTANDING WHY THE POOR ARE WARY OF PRIVATE ACCOUNTS

DEVROYE, DAN

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, n.º 3/2003, pág. 316 a 328

1. PROPOSALS FOR REFORMING SOCIAL SECURITY 2. PRIVATIZATION LOOKS MORE POPULAR THAN THE ALTERNATIVES 3. PRIVATE ACCOUNTS, GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION 4. THE OPINION GAP: INCOME, EDUCATION, AND PARTY AFFILIATION 5. AWARENESS OF THE PAYROLL TAX 6. EXPECTATIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD SAVING A) BELIEFS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE PROGRAM B) EXPECTATIONS ABOUT DEPENDENCE ON SOCIAL SECURITY C) ATTITUDES TOWARD SAVING AND INVESTING 7. ACCOUNTING FOR THE OPINION GAP 8. CONCLUSION