In this paper, we investigate the interactions between public debt and transfer policies in a framework based on Floden [2001], that we extend to allow for transitional dynamics between steady states. First, we show that, starting from a high level of public debt, it is possible to implement a...

A life-cycle consumption model is developed and calibrated using French data. We focus on several assumptions regarding the saving decision which allow the model to display wealth statistics close to the empirical French distribution of wealth. To do so, six income classes are included, which...

In this study, we ask whether the presence of precautionary savings substantially reduces the optimal replacement rate in an European economy type characterized by high unemployment benefits and moral hazard. We build a simple job search model calibrated on French data and, in line with previous...

[fre] Jean-Yves Hénin, Thomas Weitzenblum Eléments d'évaluation de la réforme des retraites. Ce travail est consacré à une évaluation des coûts et avantages de différents scénarios de réforme des retraites. Il considère tant les stratégies d'ajustement des prestations : —...

This paper is based on a randomized experiment conducted in order to understand the low takeup rate of a complementary health-insurance voucher program for the poorest in France. We explore two of the main hypotheses put forward to explain low enrollment: difficulties in accessing information...

[fre] L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser les transferts économiques liés à la mise en œuvre contentieuse de l’obligation alimentaire ascendante dans le financement de la dépendance des personnes âgées. Dans un premier temps, la mise en œuvre concrète de ce dispositif est...