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Pension and children : Pareto improvement with heterogeneous preferences
Gaggermeier, Christian - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2006
"In an overlapping-generations model with endogenous birth rates, I design a reform of the pay-as-you-go pension system, which internalises positive externalities of children - their pension contributions. Individuals may differ in their preferences for children and their ability to have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010592492
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Pension and children : Pareto improvement with heterogeneous preferences
Gaggermeier, Christian - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2006
"In an overlapping-generations model with endogenous birth rates, I design a reform of the pay-as-you-go pension system, which internalises positive externalities of children - their pension contributions. Individuals may differ in their preferences for children and their ability to have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005537151
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Public Pension Reform: A Primer
Jousten, Alain - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
The present paper reviews key issues in pension design and pension reform encountered all across the world. The paper heavily refers to the recent U.S. Social Security reform debate in general and to the Personal Retirement Accounts proposal in particular. A particular emphasis is put on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826298
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Who Saves in Ireland? T+L3251he Micro Evidence
Badia, Marialuz Moreno - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
households at the peak of their working lives have relatively low savings though there is no evidence of a generational savings … savings and housing capital gains. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263766
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Do ageing economies save less? Evidence from OECD data
Wong, Benjamin; Tang, Kam Ki - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 591-605
-age dependency ratio. Findings – Longevity consistently has a significant positive impact on savings, while old-aged dependency rate … literature where old-age dependency exerts a negative impact on savings is sensitive to the manner in which the data is handled … expanding longevity on savings, thus avoiding potential omitted variable bias in previous studies. Second, they explore non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010686104
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Do ageing economies save less? Evidence from OECD data
Wong, Benjamin; Tang, Kam Ki - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 591-605
-age dependency ratio. Findings – Longevity consistently has a significant positive impact on savings, while old-aged dependency rate … literature where old-age dependency exerts a negative impact on savings is sensitive to the manner in which the data is handled … expanding longevity on savings, thus avoiding potential omitted variable bias in previous studies. Second, they explore non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742478
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Population Aging in Japan; Demographic Shock and Fiscal Sustainability
Mühleisen, Martin; Faruqee, Hamid - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
The paper develops a general equilibrium framework to examine the economic implications of population aging in Japan. Particular attention is paid to aggregate saving behavior which is modeled on the basis of empirical age-earnings profiles using a life-cycle approach. The paper's objectives are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769220
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Japan's Deteriorating Fiscal Situation
Dekle, Robert - In: CESifo Forum 4 (2003) 4, pp. 16-20
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998651
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The Linkages Between Productivity and Social Progress: An Introduction and Overview
Banting, Keith; Sharpe, Andrew; St-Hilaire, France - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
Productivity research is Canada has traditionally focused on narrow economic issues. In our view, it has given inadequate attention to the broader ramifications of productivity, both in terms of shedding light on the importance of productivity for the advancement of various aspects of social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005518911
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Editor's Overview
Sharpe, Andrew - In: International Productivity Monitor 5 (2002) Fall, pp. 1-2
The fifth issue of the International Productivity Monitor published by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards contains six articles. Topics covered are: the Canada-US manufacturing productivity gap; trends in Canadian living standards; the impact of economic reform on British productivity...
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