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About the Author

James M. Poterba is the Mitsui Professor and associate head of the economics department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. and master's degree in economics from Oxford University. Professor Poterba is co-author of the book The Effects of Special Saving Programs on Saving and Wealth. He has published numerous articles on employer-provided pensions, government incentives for saving, and personal saving behavior. His areas of current interest include tax policy in relation to tax-exempt bonds, government intervention in education and health markets, and the effects of special savings programs on wealth.

Professor Poterba would like to thank Michael Boskin, Peter Diamond, William Gentry, Harry Klaristenfeld, and Paul Tattersall for their help in preparing this report.

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