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The budgetary and redistributive impact of pension taxation in the EU : a microsimulation analysis
Ivaškaite-Tamošiune, Viginta; Thiemann, Andreas - 2021
Pension taxation has large budgetary and distributional effects, in particular in the light of ageing societies and the importance of pension benefits in old-age income. This paper investigates the impact of taxing public and mandatory occupational old-age pensions in the EU, focusing on both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012593837
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Objectives and challenges in the implementation of a universal pension system in France
Boulhol, Hervé - 2019
The mission of the French High Commission for Pension Reform is to prepare the reform introducing a universal pension points system in France. This paper explains why implementing a universal points system in France would increase transparency, reduce inequality and generate efficiency gains for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012111056
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The effectiveness of social protection for long-term care in old age : is social protection reducing the risk of poverty associated with care needs?
Oliveira Hashiguchi, Tiago Cravo; Llena-Nozal, Ana - 2020
As people grow old and their health deteriorates, they are likely to require help with everyday activities that were once second nature; they need what is commonly termed long-term care (LTC). With demand for LTC in old age expected to grow, OECD countries face significant challenges in balancing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012227463
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Reducing the high rate of poverty among the elderly in Korea
Jones, Randall Sidney; Urasawa, Satoshi - 2014
One-half of Korea's population aged 65 and over lives in relative poverty, nearly four times higher than the OECD average of 13%. Elderly poverty is thus an urgent social problem. The immediate priority is to target the Basic Old-Age Pension on the lowest-income elderly to ensure that they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010464913
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Reducing income inequality and poverty and promoting social mobility in Korea
Jones, Randall Sidney; Urasawa, Satoshi - 2014
To strengthen social cohesion, a top government priority, it is essential to address the labour market roots of inequality by breaking down dualism to reduce the share of non-regular workers and to boost the employment ratio toward the government’s 70% target. Education reforms are also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010464968
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Reforming the pension system to increase coverage and equity in Colombia
De la Maisonneuve, Christine - 2015
Colombia is one of the most unequal countries in Latin America. The high level of informality in the labour market and many characteristics of the pension system leave many elderly in poverty. Only formal-sector employees earning more than the relatively high minimum wage are covered. Linking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399540
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Altersarmut vermeiden : Mindestlohn ist kein Allheilmittel ; öffentliche Anhörung von Sachverständigen vor dem Ausschuss für Arbeit und Soziales des Deutschen Bundestags am 27. Sep...
Feil, Michael; König, Marion; Stops, Michael; Walwei, … - 2010
Um Altersarmut zu begrenzen oder zu vermeiden, schlagen die SPD-Fraktion sowie die Fraktionen Die Linke und Bündnis 90 …/Die Grünen Änderungen im Rentenversicherungsrecht vor. Darüber hinaus kann potenzielle Altersarmut insbesondere durch eine … Vermeidung von Altersarmut aus der Perspektive der Arbeitsmarktpolitik. Das IAB geht nicht auf die rentenversicherungsrechtlichen …
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... pension adequacy report : current and future income adequacy in old age in the EU : joint report prepared by the Social Protection Committee (SPC) and the European Commission (...
Europäische Kommission / Ausschuss für Sozialschutz; … - Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union - 2018 [?]-
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... pension adequacy report : current and future income adequacy in old age in the EU : joint report prepared by the Social Protection Committee (SPC) and the European Commission (...
Europäische Kommission / Ausschuss für Sozialschutz; … - Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union - 2015-
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012016563
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In-depth analysis of tax reforms using the EUROMOD microsimulation model
Picos, Fidel; Schmitz, Marie-Luise - 2016
In the aftermath of the financial and sovereign debt crisis, the need for a better understanding of the fiscal and equity implications of national tax policy reforms is greater than ever. National fiscal policies have a significant share in paving the way for economic recovery, fiscal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011981978