This paper studies the problem of redistribution between individuals having different mortality rates. We use a continuous time model in which there are two types of individuals characterized by different survival probability paths. Individual preferences are represented by a generalized...

This paper studies the problem of redistribution between individuals having different mortality rates. We use a continuous time model in which there are two types of individuals characterized by different survival probability paths. Individual preferences are represented by a generalized...

This paper studies the problem of redistribution between individuals having different mortality rates. We use a continuous time model in which there are two types of individuals characterized by different survival probability paths. Individual preferences are represented by a generalized...

Die Entwicklung der Lebensverhältnisse und der Teilhabe der Älteren am gesellschaftlichen Wohlstand nimmt eine zentrale Rolle in der Gerechtigkeitsdebatte ein. Eine deskriptive Analyse der Lebensverhältnisse in Deutschland auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels zeigt, dass sich seit Mitte...

The paper analyzes the link between old-age income programs and economic outcomes in Belgium. We use a simulation methodology to construct an average pension generosity variable. Our regression analysis explores the link with distributional outcomes in income, consumption and more subjective...

The increases in human longevity in recent decades and the trends for early retirement have posed new challenges for policy makers, and require a holistic understanding of the processes that influence the economic resources of older people. This paper contributes to this knowledge by examining...

Indonesia has a very good record of poverty reduction, having halved its incidence over the past two decades. Nevertheless, almost 30 million people still live below the national poverty line, mostly in rural areas and in certain provinces. In order to make further progress in lifting these...

In 2014, prior to the political transition of 2015 towards democracy, the government published the Myanmar National Social Protection Strategic Plan with the aim of supporting socio-economic development, and strengthening the resilience of vulnerable people against shocks and life cycle...

The paper analyzes the link between old-age income programs and economic outcomes in Belgium. We use a simulation methodology to construct an average pension generosity variable. Our regression analysis explores the link with distributional outcomes in income, consumption and more subjective...

Die Entwicklung der Lebensverhältnisse und der Teilhabe der Älteren am gesellschaftlichen Wohlstand nimmt eine zentrale Rolle in der Gerechtigkeitsdebatte ein. Eine deskriptive Analyse der Lebensverhältnisse in Deutschland auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels zeigt, dass sich seit Mitte...