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In this paper we analyze exemplarily the volatility of the internal rates of return of the German pension system over the life-cycle of an individual born in 1957. The outcome is compared to an alternative defined-contribution or defined-benefit policy. Based on the actual data, our results show...
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. -- Risk ; internal rate of return ; sustainability …
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. -- risk ; internal rate of return ; sustainability …
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In this paper, we use a risk framework to analyze the risks seniors face and discuss the success of Canadaâ …€™s retirement income system in insuring against these risks. We focus on four types of risk: (i) the risk of low income at the onset … of retirement, (ii) longevity risk, (iii) business cycle risk, and (iv) decision-making risk. The research conducted by …
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the costs they exert on society. This paper provides estimates of the cost of crime imposed on society by high risk youth … per crime. We also use new estimates on the underlying offending rate for high risk juvenile offenders …
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Extreme weather events and nuisance flooding are increasing, with communities already experiencing impacts. Both the identification of local hazards and the assessment of local vulnerabilities can protect people, their property, and their livelihoods. This paper provides an overview for local...
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This study investigates the real options with spatial analysis in China's real estate markets. We employ new detailed macro-level data set for 31 provinces in China to test the central predictions of real options with respect to land development. We extended the real options method with spatial...
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Government-issued longevity bonds would allow longevity risk to be shared efficiently and fairly between generations …. In exchange for paying a longevity risk premium, the current generation of retirees can look to future generations to … hedge their aggregate longevity risk. There are also wider social benefits. Longevity bonds will lead to a more secure …
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registration system on individual risk-taking from a microscopic perspective, with the aim of discovering the deep … prudent risk attitude caused by "identity uncertainty" and makes individuals engage in more active risk-taking behavior …. Further, the higher degree of risk preference and more systematic acquisition of financial knowledge brought about by the …
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market compensates higher wage risk with higher wages, this study investigates whether the gender gap in wage expectations … can be explained by individuals anticipating this form of risk compensation. Relying on a unique survey on German high …, they expect lower wage risk as measured by the individual-specific dispersion in wage expectations. I decompose the gender …
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