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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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Azerbaijan Republic; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper examines the progress report on Azerbaijan Republic’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. The share of the production and non-oil sector in GDP has increased. The shares of industry, construction, wholesale, and retail and service sectors increased, while the shares of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768471
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Conditions of work and employment for older workers in industrialized countries : understanding the issues
Ghosheh Jr, N.S; Lee, Sangheon; McCann, Deirdre - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967289
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The Global Impact of Demographic Change
Callen, Tim; McKibbin, Warwick J.; Batini, Nicoletta - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
The world is in the midst of a major demographic transition. This paper examines the implications of such transition over the next 80 years for Japan, the United States, other industrial countries, and the developing regions of the world using a dynamic intertemporal general equilibrium...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826038
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Economic Implications of China's Demographics in the 21st Century
Cheng, Kevin C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This study assesses the economic implications of China's changing population in the 21st century using a numerical general equilibrium model. The simulations show that lower fertility rates yield lower saving rates. Since lower fertility rates reduce the future supply of labor, capital will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825867
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Demographic Change in Asia; The Impacton Optimal National Saving, Investment, and the Current Account
McDonald, Ian; Bésanger, Serge; Guest, Ross - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
This paper calculates the levels of optimal national saving, investment, and the current account balance for five Asian economies—Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines—for the period 1997–2050 using a simulation approach. These calculations show the sensitivity of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826103
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Rente mit 67 - Folgen für den Arbeitsmarkt?
Tiemann, Heinrich; Wahl, Stefanie; Gunkel, Alexander; … - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 60 (2007) 03, pp. 03-16
fachlichen und physisch-psychischen Anforderungen bis zum Erreichen der Altersgrenze erfüllen." Alexander Gunkel …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005055805
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Retirement Decisions of Couples: The Impact of Spousal Characteristics and Preferences on the Timing of Retirement
Warren, Diana - Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social … - 2013
This paper provides new evidence of coordination of retirement by mature age couples in Australia. Two complementary … modeling the retirement behaviour of partnered men and women. First, a single risk hazard model provides insights into the … influences of a spouse’s characteristics on the retirement decision of the individual. Second, a competing-risks framework is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010858810
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Employment Support for the Transition to Retirement: Can a New Program Help Older Workers Work Longer and Protect Those Who Cannot?
Stapleton, David - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924992
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Gender, age and flexible working in later life
Loretto, Wendy; Vickerstaff, Sarah - In: Work, Employment & Society 29 (2015) 2, pp. 233-249
forms of working as key to encouraging people to work longer and delay retirement. This article argues that there has been a … child-caring phase of life; and the prevailing tendency to think of end of working life and retirement as gender-neutral or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261321