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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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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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, 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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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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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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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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premature death, pension policies and long-term care. -- life expectancy ; mortality ; optimal public policy …
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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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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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