Employer benefits receipt-Low-Favorable impacts

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Individual account investment options and portfolio choice: Behavioral lessons from 401(K) plans (Brown et al 2007)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study aimed to determine whether the number of fund options offered within a given asset class (for example, domestic equities) by a 401(k) plan influences the types of investments made by plan…
Save More Tomorrow™: Using behavioral economics to increase employee saving (Thaler & Benartzi 2004)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study aimed to determine whether a retirement savings plan that automatically increased 401(k) contributions whenever an enrolled employee’s salary increased improved savings rates among…
For Better or for Worse Default Effects and 401(k) Savings Behavior (Choi et al. 2004)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study’s key objective was to examine the impact of automatic 401(k) plan enrollment on enrollment rates and contribution levels at three firms in the United States. The analysis was based on…
Saving for retirement on the path of least resistance (Choi et al. 2004)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study examined the impact of different 401(k) plan designs on employees’ saving behavior at several U.S.-based firms. The analysis was based on administrative data provided by each company. The…
Investor behavior and the purchase of company stock in 401(k) plans—the importance of plan design (Liang & Weisbenner 2002)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study’s objective was to determine whether 401(k) plan characteristics, including the number of total investment options offered by a 401(k) plan and the requirements for whether employers’…

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High Causal Evidence

Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence

Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence

Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
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Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
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Favorable

The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed

The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None

The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable

The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable

Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence

The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence

The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence

The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence

The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.