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Natural disasters and climate adaptation Location: Auditorium B: Frøystein Gjesdal Session Chair: Haoran Yu, University of Antwerp | |
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Stormy Futures? The Impact of Climatic Shocks on Retirement Savings 1: DIW Berlin, Germany; 2: Deakin University, Australia Climatic shocks increasingly influence individuals' critical decisions. We utilise longitudinal administrative data on Australian individual retirement contributions to present the first estimated effects of natural disasters on retirement savings. Using the 2010-2011 Queensland floods as a natural experiment, we document that retirement contributions increase following the disaster. We show that updating risk perceptions is an important mechanism that contributes to this outcome and that critical differences exist in retirement savings behavior across different age groups. We offer important insights into the relationship between individuals' planning horizons, retirement savings and adaptive strategies in maintaining retirement welfare amidst demographic and environmental risks. | |