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We study the sustainability of pension systems using a life-cycle model with distortionary taxation that sets an upper … welfare of a number of policies often advocated to improve the sustainability of pension systems. New tax data on dynamic …
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age, reducing the replacement rate, or introducing a sustainability factor linking pension to life expectancy. The aim of … Spain but that could have a significant impact if it were fully implemented. This reform, called ‘silent reform’ because it … is imperceptible to citizens in its early stages, basically consists in increasing maximum pensions in line with …
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developed countries have created government reserve funds to ensure macroeconomic sustainability. This paper aims to study the … importance that this reserve fund plays in the sustainability of the Spanish public pension system. Using data for the 2000 to …
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importance of unfunded, state pensions differs. We estimate how the optimal level of unfunded, state pensions depends on rate of … is rapid and unfunded pensions are currently generous. …
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In this paper we address the question whether in case of population ageing a transition from an unfunded to a more funded pension scheme is politically feasible in a representative democracy. We consider two parties: a right-wing party which is willing to trade off intragenerational equity...
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until 2050. To quantify the effects on pensions, taxes and social contributions, we use an overlapping generations model …
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How much retirement income is needed in order to maintain one's living standard at old age? As it is difficult to find a firm basis for an empirical treatment of this question, we employ a novel approach to assessing an adequate replacement rate vis- a-vis income in the pre-retirement period. We...
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mental cost of self-control. This effect partially offsets the forced-saving benefits of public pensions, and call for a more …
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To counteract the financial pressure emerging in aging societies, statutory pay-as-you-go pension schemes are undergoing fundamental reforms in many Western countries. Starting with cohort 1937, Germany introduced permanent pension deductions for early retirement. This paper examines the...
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To counteract the financial pressure emerging in aging societies, statutory pay-as-you-go pension schemes are undergoing fundamental reforms in many Western countries. Starting with cohort 1937, Germany introduced permanent pension deductions for early retirement. This paper examines the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010362934