InFRE Issues Call for Retirement Related Research Papers
For submission in the Financial Services Review: The Journal of Individual Financial Management
LUBBOCK, TX, January 25, 2008 -- In our continuing effort to provide the highly-relevant research and education for retirement industry professionals, InFRE is jointly sponsoring a call for papers on topics relating to retirement planning and employer-sponsored retirement plans to be published in a special edition of the Financial Services Review: Journal of Individual Financial Management (www.pfp.gsu.edu/FSR/FSRhome.htm).
Our co-sponsors include two well-respected organizations, the Arthur N. Caple Foundation (www.caplefoundation.org), and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (www.ifebp.org), whose missions similarly reflect InFRE's in its dedication to enhancing the retirement readiness of the American worker.
We are seeking forward-looking research-based papers on the topics below that reflect today's new retirement environment and are offering $500 cash awards to the top two winning papers. The deadline for submission is March 7, 2008.
Paper Topics
Specifically, the papers being sought should address one or more of the following topics:
- Target Date Funds: Are they appropriate during the income distribution phase of retirement? Do they help employees in the public sector achieve retirement readiness in conjunction with their defined benefit plan?
- Retirement Planning in the Public Sector: How should retirement planning and income management differ for public sector employees versus private sector employees?
- Participation by Lower Income Employees: Has the Federal Savers Tax Credit assisted lower income employees in saving for retirement, and if so, how?
- Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA): What relevance do QDIAs have on the public sector?
- Loans: What are the potential long-term effects of loans on retirement security?
- Investment Advice: How well are public sector employees making informed retirement and Social Security timing decisions? How could the provision for "advice" in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 affect public sector employees?
- Roll Out of Plan Assets: Analyze the roll out of plan assets from public sector defined contribution plans by type of employer (state, county, and local).
- Hardship Withdrawals: Identify the demographics of hardship withdrawals between public and private sector defined contribution plans.
Important Dates
Manuscript submission: March 7, 2008 by 5:00 p.m. EST
Notification of acceptance: May 2008
Journal publication: August/September 2008
Manuscript Submission and Style:
Please refer to the Financial Services Review (FSR) website at: www.drsm.org/FSR_journal/Submissions.htm to view requirements. Please disregard the information in numbers "2" and "3" on the webpage. Manuscripts should be sent to:
Tracy Tucker, Association Director
The Arthur N. Caple Foundation
201 E. Main Street, Suite 1405
Lexington, KY 40507
Email: ttucker@amrms.com
Electronic (Email) submission of papers (MSWord format) is encouraged. The papers will be reviewed through the normal FSR process.
For general inquiries, please contact Tracy Tucker, Association Director, The Arthur N. Caple Foundation, 859.514.9210, or email ttucker@amrms.com
Visit the Financial Services Review website at: www.drsm.org/FSR_journal/Financial_Services_Review_home.htm
Call for Papers Sponsored by:
The Arthur N. Caple Foundation (ANC Foundation), www.caplefoundation.org
International Foundation for Retirement Education (InFRE), www.infre.org
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), www.ifebp.org
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