In this paper I use a multi-period OLG model to study how a demographic shock is distributed among different generations. In particular, I investigate whether a funded pension system allows for a smoother adjustment than an unfunded system. The results suggest that the answer to this question...

Der Sammelband vereinigt Beiträge aus Workshops der Gewerkschaften ver.di und IG Metall 2004 unter der These, dass demografischer Wandel "eine gestaltbare, gesamtgesellschaftliche Aufgabe" sei. Kompetent in betriebspolitischen Fragen (vgl. J. Kerschbaumer: BA 10/02), erfahren in Stellungnahmen...

Pensions and contemporary socioeconomic change / Assar Lindbeck -- Different approaches to pension reform from an economic point of view / Jonathan Gruber, David A. Wise -- Labor mobility, redistribution, and pension reform in Europe / Alain Jousten, Pierre Pestieau -- France: the difficult path...