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Aging Populations and Public Pension Schemes

Chand, Sheetal K.; Jaeger, Albert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1996

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Switzerland; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

on social security, and explores policy options. It finds that so far, the impact of aging on the economy has been …

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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Macroeconomic Impact of An Aging Population in a Highly Open Economy

Leigh, Lamin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

Hong Kong SAR's population is aging rapidly. This paper concludes that, without a change in policies, aging could … workers from the Chinese mainland, would attenuate the economic impact of aging, they would not offset it fully. Aging will … window of opportunity to implement policies to lessen the impact of aging, given that the demographic effects could start …

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Panama; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This Selected Issues paper on Panama explores the current situation and trends of the Caja del Seguro Social (CSS) in Panama. The autonomy is embedded in its Organic Law, which also provides the agency with the right to have separate funds from the central government. The slowdown in economic...

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Public Pension Reform: A Primer

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

The present paper reviews key issues in pension design and pension reform encountered all across the world. The paper heavily refers to the recent U.S. Social Security reform debate in general and to the Personal Retirement Accounts proposal in particular. A particular emphasis is put on...

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The Challenge of Public Pension Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies

Clements, Benedict J.; Coady, David; Eich, Frank; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

Pension reform is high on the policy agenda of many advanced and emerging market economies. In advanced economies the challenge is generally to contain future increases in public pension spending as the population ages. In emerging market economies, the challenges are often different. Where...

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Social Sector Reform in Transition Countries

Keller, Christian; Heller, Peter S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001

During the transition process, many existing social sector institutions and policies were significantly eroded and their underlying character changed. As a result, they often do not redistribute to the poorest, nor generally serve the role of facilitating economic change. Social sector reforms...

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Early retirement provision for elderly displaced workers

Kruse, Herman; Myhre, Andreas - 2022

This paper studies the economic effects on re-employment and program substitution behavior among elderly displaced workers who exogenously lose eligibility for their early retirement option. We use detailed Norwegian matched employer-employee data containing information on bankruptcy dates and...

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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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Kingdom of the Netherlandsâ€”Netherlands; 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

boosting the economy potential and reducing pressures on the public finances in the face of population aging. The authorities …

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