The paper shows the effect of demographic change on per capita burden of financing a PAYG social security system in the standard OLG model with frictional labor markets. Rising longevity and decreasing fertility both induce a rise in the employment level via increased capital accumulation and...

In der wissenschaftlichen Literatur standen bis dato die Implikationen des demografischen Wandels für die Sozialversicherungen im Fokus. Die Arbeitsmarkteffekte sind bisher nur höchst unzureichend analysiert worden. Die Arbeit stößt in diese Lücke und liefert wichtige und neue Einsichten in...

Demographic trends put a burden on EU pension provision. As the sustainability of pension systems is addressed by current pension reforms, lower benefit levels are projected. In this scenario, households may want to consider supplementing their public pension income. As their own residence is on...