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The life and work of Martin Stuart ("Marty") Feldstein
Horioka, Charles Yuji - 2014
Martin Stuart ("Marty") Feldstein, currently George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University and President Emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. (NBER), is a renowned American economist who has made important contributions to public finance, macroeconomics,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421488
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Who cares about the day after tomorrow? Pension issues when households are myopic or fime inconsistent
Börsch-Supan, Axel; Härtl, Klaus; Leite, Duarte Nuno - 2017
Pension economics has traditionally guided pension policy with the help of formal models based on individuals who think in a life cycle context with perfect foresight, full information, and in a time-consistent manner. This paper sheds light on selected aspects of pension economics when these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011688738
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The life and work of Martin Stuart ("Marty") Feldstein
Horioka, Charles - 2014
Martin Stuart ("Marty") Feldstein, currently George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University and President Emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. (NBER), is a renowned American economist who has made important contributions to public finance, macroeconomics,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010381488
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Who cares about the day after tomorrow? : pension issues when households are myopic or fime inconsistent
Börsch-Supan, Axel; Härtl, Klaus; Leite, Duarte - 2017
Pension economics has traditionally guided pension policy with the help of formal models based on individuals who think in a life cycle context with perfect foresight, full information, and in a time-consistent manner. This paper sheds light on selected aspects of pension economics when these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011635567
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The sustainability of the Hungarian pension system: A reassessment
Orbán, Gábor; Palotai, Dániel - 2005
This paper gives a reassessment of the sustainability of the reformed Hungarian pension system with a special focus on whether the introduction of the fully funded pillar in 1998 has led to any improvement in the sustainability of the pension system. After a brief description of the 1997/1998...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010322382
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The sustainability of the Hungarian pension system: a reassessment
Orbán, Gábor; Palotai, Dániel - Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) - 2005
This paper gives a reassessment of the sustainability of the reformed Hungarian pension system with a special focus on whether the introduction of the fully funded pillar in 1998 has led to any improvement in the sustainability of the pension system. After a brief description of the 1997/1998...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005357926
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Preparing for Policy Changes: Social Security Expectations and Pension Scheme Participation
Wiel, Karen M. van der - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
social security schemes, an ageing population thus leads to policy uncertainty in first pillar pensions. This paper sheds …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763471
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The Brazilian Pension System: Recent Reforms and Challenges Ahead
Bonturi, Marcos - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2002
Brazil’s public pension expenditure is about 9 per cent of GDP, above the OECD average. Given that OECD countries are generally not only wealthier, but also significantly older, Brazil’s pension expenditures are clearly excessive, draining resources away from other areas, such as much needed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045960
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Altruism and fairness in a public pension system
van der Heijden, Eline; nelissen, jan; Verbon, H.A.A. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 1995
In this paper it is empirically investigated whether feelings of altruism towards members of other generations and senses of justice have an impact on the individual s evaluation of the public pension system. The data have been obtained from a large-scale survey carried out among a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011090542
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Social Security Reform and Population Ageing in a Two-Sector Growth Model
van Groezen, Bas; Meijdam, Lex; Verbon, H.A.A. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2002
This paper analyses the effects of reducing unfunded social security and population ageing on economic growth and … raises productivity growth in a closed economy, both in the short and long run. Furthermore, ageing will lead to a lower long …-run rate of economic growth in a small open economy, whereas in the short run, the effects depend on the type of ageing and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011090756