productivity and aggregate business cycle risk. We show analytically that the whole welfare benefit from joint insurance against … both risks is greater than the sum of benefits from insurance against the isolated risk components. One reason is the … convexity of the welfare gain in total risk. The other reason is a direct risk interaction which amplifies the utility losses …

productivity and aggregate business cycle risk. We show analytically that the whole welfare benefit from joint insurance against … both risks is greater than the sum of benefits from insurance against the isolated risk components. One reason is the … convexity of the welfare gain in total risk. The other reason is a direct risk interaction which amplifies the utility losses …

The aim of this contribution is to study the sustainability of a pay-as-you-go pension fund, through the analysis of … demographic risk affecting these types of pension funds. A model for the evolution of the fund is presented considering the … pensions, we propose a risk indicator based on the relationship between contributions and pensions.In particular we focus on …

This paper explores the introduction of collective risk-sharing elements in defined contribution pension contracts. We … consider status-contingent, age-contingent and asset contingent risk-sharing arrangements. All arrangements raise aggregate …

This paper explores the introduction of collective risk-sharing elements in defined contribution pension contracts. We … consider status-contingent, age-contingent and asset contingent risk-sharing arrangements. All arrangements raise aggregate …

This paper examines the optimal allocation of risk across generations whose savings mix is subject to illiquidity in … thus lowers the benefits of risk-sharing. Higher illiquidity then may justify higher levels of risk sharing to compensate …