Super Behaviour: A Note on Young Australian Adults’ Engagement with their Superannuation
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Anderson, Malcolm Edward; Clark, Martin; Ramsay, Ian; Shekhar, Chander

Super Behaviour: A Note on Young Australian Adults’ Engagement with their Superannuation Accounts

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 58-69, 2016

14 Pages Posted: 9 Feb 2017

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Malcolm Edward Anderson

Melbourne Law School; Australian Institute of Archaeology

Martin Clark

University of Melbourne, Law School, Students

Ian Ramsay

Melbourne Law School - University of Melbourne

Chander Shekhar

University of Melbourne; Financial Research Network (FIRN)

Date Written: January 24, 2017

Abstract

The authors examine the behaviour and attitudes towards superannuation of 25-34 year old Australians. The results of the survey suggest they are generally uninterested in their superannuation accounts. They seldom read the information provided by their funds, rarely change their fund, and a majority of them do not make voluntary contributions. Overall the results suggest significant lack of interest in, and engagement and concern with issues related to their retirement planning.

Keywords: superannuation, attitudes, retirement planning

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Anderson, Malcolm Edward and Clark, Martin and Ramsay, Ian and Shekhar, Chander, Super Behaviour: A Note on Young Australian Adults’ Engagement with their Superannuation Accounts (January 24, 2017). Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 58-69, 2016. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2905465