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Pension reform and income inequality among the elderly in 15 European countries
Van Vliet, Olaf; Been, Jim; Caminada, Koen; Goudswaard, Kees - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The ageing of populations and hampering economic growth increase pressure on public fi-nances in many advanced capitalist societies. Consequently, governments have adopted pen-sion reforms in order to relieve pressure on public finances. These reforms have contributed to a relative shift from...
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Flexible retirement e riequilibrium between generations. A proposal for Italy
Salerno, Nicola Carmine - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
retirement at standard/pivotal values for age/seniority. …
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Political budget cycles and social security budget increases in the Republic of Ireland, 1923-2005
Cousins, Mel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper examines social security increases in Ireland as a case study of the existence of political budget cycles in European countries. Ireland is an appropriate country to examine, first because it has a system of proportional representation and some studies suggest that proportional...
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Modeling an Immigration Shock
Boldrin, Michele; Montes, Ana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
In this paper, we model an overlapping generation economy affected by an unexpected immigration shock and determine how households would insure themselves against "immigration risks" efficiently. We use the model to study the impact of immigration on (i) the welfare of various generations, (ii)...
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Toereikendheid van het pensioen en budgettaire kosten van de vergrijzing - evaluatie van beleidsmaatregelen en van alternatieve scenario’s/Adéquation des pensions et coût budgétair...
de Vil, Greet; Dekkers, gijs; Desmet, Raphaël; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Since the early 90's, the Federal Planning Bureau assesses the sustainability of pensions in Belgium. Since a couple of years, it uses a dynamic microsimulation model, MIDAS_BE, to assess the development of the adequacy of pensions. This working paper illustrates the possibilities generated by...
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Social security and retirement across the OECD
Alonso-Ortiz, Jorge - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
at older ages. I assess my conjecture quantitatively with a life cycle general equilibrium model of retirement. At ages …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009403451
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Social Security and Retirement across OECD Countries
Alonso Ortiz, Jorge - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
equilibrium model of retirement. I find that the differences in social security can indeed account for the differences in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008549596
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Social Security and Retirement across the OECD
Alonso Ortiz, Jorge - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
older ages. This conjecture is assessed quantitatively with a life cycle general equilibrium model of retirement. At ages 60 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011107614
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Evaluating the possible impact of pension reforms on future living standards in Europe
Grech, Aaron George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
just those at the point of retirement, this approach can provide additional insights on the efficacy of pension systems in … less progressive, raising adequacy concerns for certain groups. In particular, unless the labour market outcomes of women … individuals above the 60% relative poverty threshold throughout retirement. Our simulations suggest that the gradual negative …
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Evaluating the possible impact of pension reforms on elderly poverty in Europe
Grech, Aaron George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
hypothetical cases. By focusing on all prospective pension transfers rather than just those at the point of retirement, this … the need of ensuring better access to labour markets, of having in place adequate crediting arrangements and minimum …
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