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Progressing towards efficiency : the role for labor tax progression in reforming social security

Makarski, Krzysztof; Tyrowicz, Joanna; Komada, Oliwia - 2022

We study interactions between progressive labor taxation and social security reform. Increasing longevity puts fiscal strain that necessitates the social security reform. The current social security is redistributive, thus providing (at least partial) insurance against idiosyncratic income...

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On welfare effects of increasing retirement age

Makarski, Krzysztof; Tyrowicz, Joanna - 2018

We develop an OLG model with realistic assumptions about longevity to analyze the welfare effects of raising the retirement age. We look at a scenario where an economy has a pay-as-you-go defined benefit scheme and compare it to a scenario with defined contribution schemes (funded or notional)....

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The political (in)stability of funded social security

Beetsma, Roel; Komada, Oliwia; Makarski, Krzysztof; … - 2021

We analyze the political stability of funded social security. Using a stylized theoretical framework we study the mechanisms behind governments capturing social security assets in order to lower current taxes. The results and the driving mechanisms carry over to a fully-fledged and carefully...

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Efficiency versus insurance: capital income taxation and privatizing social security

Makarski, Krzysztof; Tyrowicz, Joanna; Komada, Oliwia - 2021

We study the interactions between capital income tax and social security privatization in the context of rising longevity. In an economy with idiosyncratic income shocks, redistributive defined benefit social security provides some insurance against income uncertainty. This insurance comes at...

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Evaluating welfare and economic effects of raised fertility

Makarski, Krzysztof; Tyrowicz, Joanna; Malec, Magda - 2019

Many countries consider rising fertility through pro-family policies as a solution to the fiscal pressure stemming from longevity. However, an increased number of births implies immediate private costs and only delayed public benefits of younger and larger population. We propose using an...

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The dynamics of repeat migration : a Markov chain analysis

Constant, Amelie (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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What makes an entrepreneur and does it pay? : Native men, turks, and other migrants in Germany

Constant, Amelie (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Occupational choice across generations

Constant, Amelie (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Circular movements and time away from the host country

Constant, Amelie (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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The making of entrepreneurs in Germany : are native men and immigrants alike?

Constant, Amelie (contributor); … - 2004

and native men in Germany and to understand their underlying drive into self-employment. Employing data from the German … Socioeconomic Panel 2000 release we find that self-employment is not significantly affected by exposure to Germany or by human … self-employed than native Germans. The earnings of self-employed men increase with exposure to Germany, hours worked and …

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