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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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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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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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catching-up has been so much slower in Poland than in its regional peers, and whether this might hamper Poland's long … Poland. Section II.E concludes the chapter. …
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In March 1999, Poland implemented a systemic pension reform that involved the introduction of a multi-pillar pension … note on the pension sector was elaborated as part of the Poland Financial Sector Assessment Program, or FSAP update that …
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This paper reviews economic developments in Poland during 1995–96. The focus is on macroeconomic developments in the … the Polish tax system, the exchange and trade system, and poverty. It highlights that in 1996, Poland experienced its …
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This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes fiscal costs associated with Poland’s accession to the … North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Union (EU). The paper highlights that Poland’s accession to the EU could … and restructuring in Poland …
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This Background Paper examines sources of net international reserve inflows for Poland. It shows that once estimate of … through which estimates of unrecorded trade can be obtained. It offers a complementary view of Poland’s inflation problem from …
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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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This Selected Issues paper on Poland analyzes tax reform in the country. It highlights that in common with many … countries, Poland’s personal income tax is based on a definition of global personal income, though some income sources (such as … taxed under separate laws. The paper presents a medium-term perspective for capital flows to Poland. It highlights that …
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