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International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Selected Issues paper of the United Kingdom analyzes the official projections of public pension spending and risks, as well as the strategy to increase private pension provision. It provides a comparison of stylized facts regarding business cycle developments in the three economies, and an...

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Aging, Asset Allocation, and Costs; Evidence for the Pension Fund Industry in Switzerland

Weber, René; Gerber, David S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

, pension plan type, and size are important for administrative costs. The findings support the view that aging may lead to …

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The Aging of the Population and the Size of the Welfare State

Swagel, Phillip; Sadka, Efraim; Razin, Assaf - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

size of the welfare state. This is despite the increased political clout of the dependent population implied by the aging …

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Addressing Korea's Long-Term Fiscal Challenges

Syed, Murtaza H.; Skaarup, Michael; Feyzioglu, Tarhan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

Korea is on the verge of an unprecedented demographic shift. In coming decades, rapid aging will transform it from one … pressure on the pension system and health and long-term care expenditures. This paper evaluates the impact of population aging …

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Public Pension Reform: A Primer

Jousten, Alain - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

heavily refers to the recent U.S. Social Security reform debate in general and to the Personal Retirement Accounts proposal in … retirement. …

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Republic of Korea; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This Selected Issues paper highlights that the authorities in the Republic of Korea recognize the pension policy challenges ahead, and a first wave of reforms has already been launched. Despite the reforms to date, much remains to be done. Without further reforms, the public pension systems in...

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Belgium; 2005 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Belgiumâ€™s growth has picked up following weakness in early 2005, mainly reflecting a negative contribution from the external sector and weak household consumption owing to high energy prices. The authorities and the IMF staff project GDP...

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Can the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union Afford to Grow Old?

Monroe, Hunter K. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

The demographic transition in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) now underway is rapid compared with international experience, and emigration is playing a particularly large role. This paper describes and quantifies several factors which could magnify the challenge of pension reform....

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Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability in G-7 Countries

Leigh, Daniel; Hauner, David; Skaarup, Michael - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

Rising longevity, falling fertility rates, and the retirement of the baby boom generation will substantially raise age …

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Coping with Spain's Aging; Retirement Rules and Incentives

Hoffmaister, Alexander W.; Catalán, Mario; Guajardo, Jaime - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

those increasing the retirement age under alternative tax policies. The analysis is based on a model in the Auerbach …-Kotlikoff tradition applied to the Spanish economy. Without reforms, the simulations suggest that aging-related spending as a share of … pressures at the peak of the demographic shock as much as increasing the retirement age in line with life expectancy (4 …

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