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Welfare Effects of Alternative Financing of Social Security : Some Calculations for Belgium
Capéau, Bart - 2008
We analyse the distributional impact of lowering social security contributions and compensating the revenue loss by an increase in indirect taxes. We empirically assess the distributional consequences of this shift by using two Belgian microsimulation models: MODEacute;TEacute; for the tax benefit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012724409
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Grandfathers and grandsons : social security expansion and child health in China
Yang, Jinyang; Chen, Xi - 2022
We examine the multigenerational impacts of a nationwide social pension program in China, the New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS). NRPS was rolled out in full scale since 2012, and rural enrollees over age 60 are eligible to receive a minimum of 70 CNY non-contributory monthly pension. We leverage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013187163
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Do public program benefits crowd out private transfers in developing countries? : an overview of evidence from social protection policies
Nikolov, Plamen; Bonci, Matthew - 2020
Precipitated by rapid globalization, rising inequality, population growth, and longevity gains, social protection programs have been on the rise in developing countries in the last three decades. However, the introduction of public benefits could displace informal mechanisms for risk-protection,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012201918
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Do public program benefits crowd out private transfers in developing countries? : a critical review of recent evidence
Nikolov, Plamen; Bonci, Matthew - 2020
Precipitated by rapid globalization, rising inequality, population growth, and longevity gains, social protection programs have been on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the last three decades. However, the introduction of public benefits could displace informal mechanisms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012194596
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Do public program benefits crowd out private transfers in developing countries? : a critical review of recent evidence
Nikolov, Plamen; Bonci, Matthew - 2020
Precipitated by rapid globalization, rising inequality, population growth, and longevity gains, social protection programs have been on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the last three decades. However, the introduction of public benefits could displace informal mechanisms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012195191
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Grandfathers and Grandsons : Social Security Expansion and Child Health in China
Yang, Jinyang; Chen, Xi - 2022
We examine the multigenerational impacts of a nationwide social pension program in China, the New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS). NRPS was rolled out in full scale since 2012, and rural enrollees over age 60 are eligible to receive a minimum of 70 CNY non-contributory monthly pension. We leverage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014030815
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Social insurance and the marriage market
Persson, Petra - 2015
Social insurance is often linked to marriage. I model how such linkage affects the marriage market, and exploit Sweden …. Entry into marriage reflects a demand for survivors insurance up to 50 years before expected payout, especially among … insurance is linked to marriage, marital behavior is an integral component of couples’ strategies to plan for financial security …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010530523
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Is our fiscal system discouraging marriage? : a new look at the marriage tax
Ilin, Elias; Kotlikoff, Laurence J.; Pitts, M. Melinda - 2022
We develop, apply, and test a new measure of the marriage tax: the reduction in future spending from getting married … path's probability. And it assumes clone marriage-marrying oneself-to ensure the living-standard loss from marrying is … unaffected by spousal choice. We calculate our marriage tax for young respondents using the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013269643
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Old, sick, alone, and poor : a welfare analysis of old-age social insurance programs
Braun, R. Anton; Kopecky, Karen A.; Koreshkova, Tatyana - 2013
Poor heath, large acute and long-term care medical expenses, and spousal death are significant drivers of impoverishment among retirees. We document these facts and build a rich, overlapping generations model that reproduces them. We use the model to assess the incentive and welfare effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009765440
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Old, Sick, Alone, and Poor : A Welfare Analysis of Old-Age Social Insurance Programs
Braun, R.; Kopecky, Karen A.; Koreshkova, Tatyana - 2015
Poor heath, large acute and long-term care medical expenses, and spousal death are significant drivers of impoverishment among retirees. We document these facts and build a rich, overlapping generations model that reproduces them. We use the model to assess the incentive and welfare effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014048934