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Access to pensions, old-age support, and child investment in the People's Republic of China
Shan, Xiaoyue; Park, Albert - 2023
This paper studies how access to public pensions affects old-age support and child investment in traditional societies. Guided by predictions from an overlapping generations model, we analyze the influences of a new pension program in rural People's Republic of China, using a...
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The sustainability of the pay-as-you-go system with falling birth rates
Praag, Bernard M. S. van; Cardoso, Pedro - 2002
altruism. A fall in the population growth rate, even to negative values, will imply a reduction of the interest rate and an …
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A Constitutional Theory of the Family
Cigno, Alessandro - 2005
renegotiation-proof. Second, it introduces parental altruism. The behavioural and policy implications are illustrated by showing the … effects of public pensions and credit rationing. These implications are not much affected by whether altruism is assumed or …
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A constitutional theory of the family
Cigno, Alessandro (contributor) - 2005
renegotiation-proof. Second, it introduces parental altruism. The behavioural and policy implications are illustrated by showing the … effects of public pensions and credit rationing. These implications are not much affected by whether altruism is assumed or … ; renegotiation-proofness ; altruism ; fertility ; saving ; transfers ; attention ; pensions ; credit rationing …
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Protecting social security : the case against extending the full retirement age
Lane, Edward - 2025
The Social Security "full retirement age" (FRA) is the age at which retirement income benefits are available without reduction for early commencement. Presently, that age is 67 for those born in 1960 or later. This paper is about the unfair and unnecessary threat to reduce Social Security...
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Public pensions and the strategic timing of formal employment
Cossío, Diego Alejandro Vera; Bosch, Mariano; Leganza, … - 2025
We study how public pensions impact lifecycle labor supply decisions. Our analysis centers on pension eligibility rules in Ecuador. We first use administrative data to document and unpack retirement spikes at eligibility ages. Next, we use survey data and regression discontinuity to investigate...
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The boomer solidarity surcharge : an important tool for stabilizing pensions without directly burdening younger generations
Bach, Stefan; Blesch, Maximilian; Gehlen, Annica; … - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 15 (2025) 29, pp. 167-176
As the baby boomer generation enters retirement, the payas-you-go pension system in Germany is under an increasing amount of pressure. Relevant changes, in particular higher contribution rates or lower pension levels, are causing tension between generations: Either the financial burden on the...
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Redistributive effects of non-contributory pension schemes in the European Union
Cellino, Francesco; Coda Moscarola, Flavia; Figari, … - 2025
This paper investigates the role of non-contributory pension schemes in alleviating poverty among the elderly in the European Union. Non-contributory pensions, which are not linked to previous earnings or contributions, are a key element of public pension systems aimed at reducing poverty in old...
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Assessing vertical equity in defined benefit pension plans : an application to Switzerland
Kirn, Tanja; Dekkers, Gijs J. M. - In: Risks : open access journal 13 (2025) 5, pp. 1-32
This paper establishes a theoretical link between actuarial neutrality and the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition to empirically assess vertical equity in public defined-benefit schemes. We demonstrate how this approach can be generalized to non-linear functions, point systems, and notional accounts....
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Early withdrawal of retirement savings after a severe health shock : evidence from linked administrative data
Longden, Thomas; Naghsh Nejad, Maryam - 2025
This paper examines how individuals respond financially to severe health shocks by analyzing early withdrawals from retirement savings following the initiation of cancer treatment (chemotherapy). Using comprehensive administrative data from Australia that link health, tax, and demographic...
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