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Chapter 13. Social Security and Public Insurance
Börsch-Supan, A.; Härtl, K.; Leite, D.N. - In: Handbook of the economics of population aging : Volume 1, (pp. 781-863). 2016
When the challenges of population aging are being debated, the uncertain future of pension systems is a topic of high priority and large controversy. The aim of this chapter is not to provide a “consensus view” on social security and public insurance in aging populations but to put structure...
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The Ageing, Longevity and Crowding Out Effects on Private and Public Savings
Wong, Benjamin - 2010
Life-cycle theory predicts ageing exerting long-term macroeconomic impacts through the reduction of private savings …. However, empirical research studying macroeconomic determinants of savings generally regard age dependency as the sole measure … savings. This paper addresses this potential bias by considering the joint effects age dependency and longevity have on …
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Securing lifelong retirement income : global annuity markets and policy
Mitchell, Olivia S. (ed.) - 2011
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A Cross-Country Analysis of Population Aging and Financial Security
Lyons, Angela - 2018
, general savings behavior, saving specifically for old age, saving for emergencies, and sources of emergency funds). Results … significant and positive impact on financial security, suggesting that these factors could play a key role in promoting savings …
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New legal standards for investment policy of open pension funds
Jakubowski, Sebastian - In: Economic and environmental studies : a journal for … 15 (2015) 1, pp. 75-91
The global financial crisis affected also Polish pension market. Low or negative rate return on pension capital accumulated in Open Pension Funds led to social disappointment and growth of feeling of social insecurity. Prolonged financial crisis together with sluggish economic growth forced...
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Funding in Public Sector Pension Plans : International Evidence
Ponds, Eduard H.M. - 2011
Most countries have separate pension plan for public sector employees. The future fiscal burden of these plans can be substantial as the government usually is the largest employer, pension promises in the public sector tend to be relatively generous, and future payments have to be paid out...
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Funding in Public Sector Pension Plans : International Evidence
Ponds, Eduard H.M. - 2011
Most countries have separate pension plan for public sector employees. The future fiscal burden of these plans can be substantial as the government usually is the largest employer, pension promises in the public sector tend to be relatively generous, and future payments have to be paid out...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013124771
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On the policy implications of changing longevity
Pestieau, Pierre; Ponthiere, Gregory - 2012
premature death, pension policies and long-term care. -- life expectancy ; mortality ; optimal public policy …
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Demographic change across the globe maintaining social security in ageing economies
Peeters, Marga; Groot, Lucas Franciscus Michaël - 2011
This paper investigates the fiscal pressure from demographic change in relation to the labour marketspace for fifty countries that cover 75% of the world population. The pressure-to-space indicator ranks Poland, Turkey and Greece high. Apart from Turkey and India, developing countries rank low...
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Pension programs around the world : determinants of social pension
Rudolph, Alexandra - 2016
Old-age poverty is to become one of the most pressing issues in the coming decades given the demographic trends forecasted. Particularly in developing countries this could be an obstacle to inclusive and sustainable growth as well as the fight against all forms of poverty (SDG 1), through shocks...
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