This paper provides a quantitative analysis of hypothetical replacements of existing tax arrangements applied to superannuation (Australia.s term for private pensions) with traditional EET and TEE regimes. These taxation regimes exempt pension fund earnings from any taxation and tax either...

This paper provides a quantitative analysis of hypothetical replacements of existing tax arrangements applied to superannuation (Australia's term for private pensions) with traditional EET and TEE regimes. These taxation regimes exempt pension fund earnings from any taxation and tax either...

Several countries, including Australia, have a means-tested public age pension. Means testing the age pension can reduce the overall fiscal burden relative to a universal pension, but can also distort households’ incentives to work and save. Policymakers can influence the sizes of these...