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Aging, Savings, and Pensions in the Group of Seven Countries: 1980-2025

International Monetary Fund - 1989

In the next 30-40 years, past changes in fertility and mortality will lead to a significant increase in the share of the elderly. This study suggests that these demographic trends may lead to a decline in the G-7 private savings rate after 2000, compounding the impact of social expenditure...

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Dynamiccs of Asian Savings : Role of Growth and Age Structure

International Monetary Fund - 1988

This paper shows how growth and demography, two important determinants of the savings rate in the life-cycle approach, explain a large part of the diversity in savings behavior in Asia across eight countries as well as over time. Inflation and adverse movements in the terms of trade are found to...

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Pension Reform in Belgium

International Monetary Fund - 1996

This paper reviews the financial implications of aging for the pension system in Belgium during 1995-2050. Our simulations indicate a strong rise in pension expenditure over the next half century, as is the case in other industrialized countries. In Belgium, the problem is particularly acute in...

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France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 1997

This Selected Issues paper reviews developments in health care spending in France and discusses the recent measures to … past reforms, the new measures offer a reasonable hope of containing France’s health expenditures. The paper presents a …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397240

France : Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund - 1996

This paper describes economic developments in France during 1990–95. Partner country demand recovered markedly in the …

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France : Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund - 1997

This paper describes economic developments in France during the 1990s. The recovery of activity that took hold in the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397631

France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 1999

This Selected Issues paper addresses the question of what policy changes in France are needed under European Monetary … stabilizers in France under EMU. The main conclusions is that over the past two and a half decades, fiscal policy operated in a … clear countercyclical way in France, but this reflected essentially the functioning of automatic stabilizers …

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France : Selected Background Issues

International Monetary Fund - 1996

competitiveness of the French economy during the 1980s and early 1990s. The paper provides a brief review of conceptual issues … competitiveness, and also examines the labor market dynamics and economic policy of France …

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France : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 1999

This Selected Issues paper analyzes developments and issues in banking and financial markets in France. The paper … sequencing of financial sector modernization. The analysis concludes that, on balance, France has successfully modernized its …

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France : Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund - 1999

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country

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