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Grand coalitions for unpopular reforms: building a cross-party consensus to raise the retirement age
Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population, 2008A striking feature of pension reforms in the advanced industrialised countries is their scant use of what would be the most effective solution to the problems of pension expenditure growth and income insecurity in old age: the increase of the retirement age to more than 65 years.DocumentSharing demographic risk – who is afraid of the baby bust?
Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging, 2008Falling fertility rates and increasing life expectancy are putting a strain on existing public Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) pension systems. The authors model the optimal reaction of a pubic PAYGO pension system to demographic shocks. They assume the existence of a fully committed planner.DocumentReforms to an individual account pension system and their effects on work and contribution decisions: the case of Chile
Pension Research Council, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2008This study evaluates the effect of Chile’s pension system rules and regulations on individuals’ contribution and working decisions. In 1980 Chile was the first country to switch from a pay-as-you-go system to aDocumentModelling the inflation process in Nigeria
African Economic Research Consortium, 2008This paper analyses the main sources of fluctuations in inflation, and builds an econometric model that explains the inflation process in Nigeria.OrganisationHM Treasury, Government of the United Kingdom
The Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy.DocumentPoverty of children and older adults: Taiwan’s case in an international perspective
Luxembourg Income Study, 2008This paper examines poverty risks across countries and age groups with a special focus on Taiwan. Relative to Western countries, Taiwan has: a moderate child poverty rate a much higher elderly poverty rateDocumentEconomic implications of Mexico's sudden demographic transition
American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2008Mexico is in the midst of an unprecedented demographic transition that is changing the size and age structure of its population Over the past three decades, lower mortality rates and higher life expectancies have been coupled with dramatically reduced fertility rates.DocumentSocial protection and ageing in Malawi
Economic and Social Department, FAO, 2008In the past, the elderly in Malawi used to depend on the economic and social support of their children and the community. With increased socio-economic difficulties and changing family ties, children fail to look after their ageing parents. Similarly, communities are failing to provide for the needs of the elderly.DocumentAn evaluation of the poverty reduction impact of the non-contributory old age pension scheme in Lesotho: The case of Manonyane
University of Pretoria, 2007In November 2004, the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho introduced a non-contributory old age pension scheme for persons 70 years of age and older. The need to reduce poverty in this particularly vulnerable group was seen as an important objective.DocumentPoverty reduction and non-contributory old age pension programme in the Roma Valley: evidence from logistic probability model
African Econometric Society, 2007In November 2004, the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho introduced an non-contributory old age pension scheme, in keeping with one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of poverty alleviation by the year 2015 and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing which calls for the involvement of the elderly in development strategies. This paper is an effort to investigate the impactPages