Voting on social security: evidence from OECD countries

An examination of the subset of public choice models for Social Security that have empirical implications. The data, collected from OECD countries for the years 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1990, show that higher median voter age, greater income heterogeneity, similarity in family size, and variables that make a public pension program profitable are all associated with a larger program.

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Year of publication:	1995
Authors:	Breyer, Friedrich ; Craig, Ben
Institutions:	Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Subject:	Social security

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 9511
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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