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Generic NDC - Equilibrium, Valuation and Risk Sharing with and without NDC Bonds

Palmer, Edward - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2011

The Non-financial (Notional) Defined Contribution (NDC) PAYGO pension scheme is a recent innovation and its generic dimensions have not previously been explored in a coherent context. This paper does this. It derives and analyzes the demographic, economic and distributional properties of NDC....

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Swedish Pension Reforms in the 1990s

Klevmarken, N. Anders - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2002

Many Western countries with an aging population consider reforms of their pay-as-you-go pension systems. In Sweden a new pension system has already been decided and implemented. This paper gives a brief background to the Swedish reforms in the 1990s and explains the structure of the new system.

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Income receipt and mortality - Evidence from Swedish public sector employees

Andersson, Elvira; Lundborg, Petter; Vikström, Johan - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2014

In this paper, we study the short-run effect of salary receipt on mortality among Swedish public sector employees. By using data on variation in pay-days across work-places, we completely control for mortality patterns related to, for example, public holidays and other special days or events...

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Social Norms and Moral Hazard.

Dufwenberg, M.; Lundholm, M. - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 1997

The probability of income loss depends on talent and effort. Effort has positive externalities and therefore individuals are awarded status in proportion to their perceived diligence. The social norm requires more effort from individuals perceived as more talented. But talent is private...

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Social Norms and Moral Hazard

Dufwenberg, Martin; Lundholm, Michael - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 1997

The probability of income loss depends on talent and effort. Effort has positive externalities and therefore individuals are proportion to their perceived diligence. The social norm requires more effort from individuals perceived as more talented, but talent is private information and...

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What happens to the husband’s retirement decision when the wife’s retirement incentives change?

Selin, Håkan - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2011

Several studies have documented a strong correlation in the timing of spouses’ retirement decisions. However, considerably less is known about the causal impact of one spouse’s retirement incentives on the retirement decision of the other spouse. Before, but not after, 2001 broad categories...

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Winners and Losers from a Demographic Shock under Different Intergenerational Transfer Schemes

Zamac, Jovan - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2005

This study investigates the general equilibrium effects of a fertility shock under different intergenerational transfer … different tax schemes. The economic effects of a fertility shock vary substantially with different intergenerational transfer … the effects from a fertility shock it is vital that the effects on human capital are minimized. For a baby boom shock this …

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Austerity Measures and Infant Health. Lessons from an Unexpected Wage Cut Policy

Bejenariu, Simona; Mitrut, Andreea - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2012

We investigate the effects on health at birth of a shock generated by a major (25%) and unexpected wage cut austerity measure that affected all public sector employees in Romania in 2010. Our findings suggest an overall improvement in health at birth for boys exposed to the shock in early...

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Austerity Measures and Infant Health. Lessons from an Unexpected Wage Cut Policy

Bejenariu, Simona; Mitrut, Andreea - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2012

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Retirement patterns during the Swedish pension reform

Glans, Erik - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2008

The Swedish pension reform of 1999-2003 provides an opportunity to study whether and how important economic incentives are for the timing of retirement. The new pension system provides a much closer link between contributions and benefits than the former system. I study whether the reform has...

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