Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design

This paper demonstrates that the link between heterogeneity in longevity and lifetime income across countries is mostly high and often increasing; that it translates into an implicit tax/subsidy, with rates reaching 20 percent and higher in some countries; that such rates risk perverting redistribut...

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Autores: Ayuso, Mercedes, Bravo, Jorge Miguel, Holzmann, Robert
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Pensions a la vellesa
Longevitat
Risc (Economia)
Old age pensions
Longevity
Risk
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spelling Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme designAyuso, MercedesBravo, Jorge MiguelHolzmann, RobertPensions a la vellesaLongevitatRisc (Economia)Old age pensionsLongevityRiskThis paper demonstrates that the link between heterogeneity in longevity and lifetime income across countries is mostly high and often increasing; that it translates into an implicit tax/subsidy, with rates reaching 20 percent and higher in some countries; that such rates risk perverting redistributive objectives of pension schemes and distorting individual lifecycle labor supply and savings decisions; and that this in turn risks invalidating current reform approaches of a closer contribution-benefit link and life expectancy-indexed retirement age. The paper suggests and explores a number of interventions in the accumulation, benefit determination, and disbursement stages to address longevity' heterogeneityScience and Education Centre of North America2020202020172020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion21 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/164061Articles publicats en revistes (Econometria, Estadística i Economia Aplicada)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.12735/jfe.v6n1p1Journal of Finance & Economics, 2017, vol. 6, num. 1, p. 1-21https://doi.org/10.12735/jfe.v6n1p1cc-by (c) Ayuso, Mercedes et al., 2017http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1640612026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
title Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
spellingShingle Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
Ayuso, Mercedes
Pensions a la vellesa
Longevitat
Risc (Economia)
Old age pensions
Longevity
Risk
title_short Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
title_full Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
title_fullStr Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
title_full_unstemmed Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
title_sort Adressing longevity heterogeneity in pension scheme design
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ayuso, Mercedes
Bravo, Jorge Miguel
Holzmann, Robert
author Ayuso, Mercedes
author_facet Ayuso, Mercedes
Bravo, Jorge Miguel
Holzmann, Robert
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author2 Bravo, Jorge Miguel
Holzmann, Robert
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pensions a la vellesa
Longevitat
Risc (Economia)
Old age pensions
Longevity
Risk
topic Pensions a la vellesa
Longevitat
Risc (Economia)
Old age pensions
Longevity
Risk
description This paper demonstrates that the link between heterogeneity in longevity and lifetime income across countries is mostly high and often increasing; that it translates into an implicit tax/subsidy, with rates reaching 20 percent and higher in some countries; that such rates risk perverting redistributive objectives of pension schemes and distorting individual lifecycle labor supply and savings decisions; and that this in turn risks invalidating current reform approaches of a closer contribution-benefit link and life expectancy-indexed retirement age. The paper suggests and explores a number of interventions in the accumulation, benefit determination, and disbursement stages to address longevity' heterogeneity
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Journal of Finance & Economics, 2017, vol. 6, num. 1, p. 1-21
https://doi.org/10.12735/jfe.v6n1p1
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