[eng] Economic growth and social security benefits . After having stayed virtually unchanged from 1983 until 1990, the share of social security benefits in national income started to rise again in the beginning of the 90s. The sluggish growth of the early 90s and the 1993 recession are the main...

[fre] A l'exception de la France et de l'Italie, les disparités sectorielles de coûts salariaux se sont renforcées depuis quinze ans. Ce mouvement a été particulièrement vif aux Etats-Unis et au Royaume-Uni, et plus modéré en Allemagne et au Japon. . L'ampleur de ces disparités varie...

This article analyses the consequences of the so-called 'ageing' of the population on the level of public pension expenditure. It provides detailed figures for all countries of the European Union, with a distinction between former member States and new member States. The article first shows that...