Redistribution, Pension Systems and Capital Accumulation

In this paper we study the macroeconomic impact of a policy which changes the redistributive properties of an unfunded pension system. Using an overlapping generations model with a closed economy and heterogeneous agents, we show that a weaker link between contributions and benefits has an impact on...

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Main Author: Christophe Hachon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Public Finance 2008-09-01
Series:Financial Theory and Practice
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Online Access:http://www.ijf.hr/eng/FTP/2008/3/hachon.pdf