Um die fiskalische Nachhaltigkeit der Politik bzw. einzelner Reformmaßnahmen zu messen, hat die Wirtschaftswissenschaft in den letzten Jahren mehrere Instrumente eingeführt. Hierzu zählt auch die Generationenbilanz, die Anfang der neunziger Jahre in den USA entwickelt wurde. Der vorliegende...

The consequences of ageing populations for federal and state fiscal policies are, due to the research efforts of the last two decades, well known. However, it is rather less well known how the municipal level is affected. Therefore, by using a modification of the sustainability definition...

During the next decades the populations of most developed countries will grow older as a result of the low level of birth rates since the 1970s and/or the continuously increasing life expectancy. We show within a Generational Accounting framework how unsustainable the public finances of France,...

Die gute Konjunktur hat die Haushaltssituation von Bund, Ländern und Kommunen sowie der Sozialversicherungen im Jahr 2007 erheblich verbessert. Doch für eine Entwarnung ist es noch zu früh. Ein ehrbarer Staat, der auf das langfristige Wohl seiner Bürger bedacht ist, darf die fiskalische...

Dass die zunehmende Alterung der Bevölkerung Deutschland in den kommenden Dekaden vor große Herausforderungen stellen wird, hat sich inzwischen bei vielen Bürgern und den meisten Politikern herumgesprochen. Über das Ausmaß der zu erwartenden Probleme wie über die Handlungserfordernisse...

This paper analyzes prevalence and incidence rates as well as survival times for people above the age of 60 years with a dementia disorder and/or a long-term care status. Using claim data from a social sickness funds in Germany (AOK-Plus), we show that there exists a with age increasing gap...

During the next decades the populations of most developed countries will grow older as a result of the low level of birth rates since the 1970s and/or the continuously increasing life expectancy. We show within a Generational Accounting framework how unsustainable the public finances of France,...

This paper assesses the long-term fiscal position of the Russian health insurance system using Generational Accounting, with particular attention to special factors of the health care sector. We find out that the demographic development of Russia causes a significant burden for future...

During the next decades the populations of most developed countries will grow older as a result of the low level of birth rates since the 1970s and/or the continuously increasing life expectancy. We show within a Generational Accounting framework how unsustainable the public finances of France,...