Switzerland; Selected Issues

This Selected Issues paper attempts to quantify the impact of the demographic shift on growth and public finances in Switzerland. It examines the intertemporal consistency between current policy plans and unfunded liabilities, focusing primarily on social security, and explores policy options. It finds that so far, the impact of aging on the economy has been moderate. The number of pensioners has risen in recent years, but this is mainly owing to early retirees taking advantage of the generous disability and pension systems. The paper also examines the need for health care reforms in Switzerland.

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Year of publication:	2005-06-10
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject:	Article IV consultations \| Economic conditions \| Financial systems \| Fiscal reforms \| Health care \| aging \| pension \| social security \| retirement \| pensions \| disability pensions \| unemployment \| pensioners \| disability \| old age \| retirement age \| elderly \| early retirement \| pension system \| dependency \| life expectancy \| pension expenditure \| social security system \| survivor pensions \| unemployment rate \| labor force \| pension benefits \| national accounts \| public pension \| labor input \| contribution rate \| average pension \| social insurance \| lifetime earnings \| pension funds \| average pensions \| unemployment insurance \| social safety net \| public pension system \| disability pension \| private saving \| long-term care \| contribution rates \| pillar pension \| payroll taxes \| replacement rate \| pension systems \| nominal wage \| unfunded pension liabilities \| contingent liabilities \| social services \| aging populations \| benefit plans \| pension liabilities \| pension insurance \| individual pensioner \| social insurance system \| pension schemes \| pension payments \| unfunded pension \| sickness insurance \| pensioner \| health care system \| labor income \| basic needs \| disability insurance \| old-age pension \| public pensions \| dependency ratio

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IMF Staff Country Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series IMF Staff Country Reports Number 05/188 7 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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