A key figure which can be applied to measuring inter-generational imbalances involved in existing public pension schemes is given by the implicit tax that is levied on each generation s life-time income through participation in these systems. The implicit tax arises from the fact that, quite...

A key figure which can be applied to measuring inter-generational imbalances involved in existing public pension schemes is given by the "implicit tax" that is levied on each generation's life-time income through participation in these systems. The implicit tax arises from the fact that, quite...

We present new empirical evidence on the distribution of earnings, income and wealth among entrepreneurs in Germany. We document that both earnings and income are more concentrated among entrepreneurs than among workers and describe a large-scale overlapping-generations model that can replicate...

A key figure which can be applied to measuring inter-generational imbalances involved in existing public pension schemes is given by the "implicit tax" that is levied on each generation's life-time income through participation in these systems. The implicit tax arises from the fact that, quite...

Public pay-as-you-go pensions still form the dominant pillar of old-age provision in Germany. This is in marked contrast to the situation in Anglo-Saxon countries. It has advantages if labour markets are strong, e.g., following a quick recovery from the Great Recession. It has disadvantages, as...

Over the coming decades migration rates are not expected to compensate for the negative effect of low fertility rates in Germany. The size of the population and its workforce supply, particularly in terms of skilled workers, will decline. This might affect companies recruiting in the German...

Mit dem Einstieg in die staatlich geförderte private Altersvorsorge, der Einführung des Nachhaltigkeitsfaktors und der Rente mit 67 wurden in Deutschland in den letzten Jahren umfangreiche Rentenreformen verabschiedet. Diese jüngsten Maßnahmen werden im Hinblick auf die sich abzeichnende...

Deutschland verwandelt sich aufgrund der geringen Geburtenrate allmählich in eine »Gerontokratie«. Diese Entwicklung hat fatale Folgen für die Funktionsfähigkeit der staatlichen Sozialsysteme, insbesondere für die Rentenversicherung, denn es fehlen die Beitragszahler, die zukünftig zur...

With the introduction of the state subsidized private retirement provision, the implementation of the sustainability factor and the increase of the statutory retirement age comprehensive pension reforms have been adopted in Germany in recent years. In this article we outline the insufficiency of...

Deutschland verwandelt sich aufgrund der geringen Geburtenrate allmählich in eine »Gerontokratie«. Diese Entwicklung hat fatale Folgen für die Funktionsfähigkeit der staatlichen Sozialsysteme, insbesondere für die Rentenversicherung, denn es fehlen die Beitragszahler, die zukünftig zur...