Compulsory savings in the welfare state

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Compulsory savings are seen as a way of avoiding younger people deciding not to save because a minimum income is guaranteed for the aged. These potential free riders could see compulsory saving as a tax, which could lead to distortions.

Taxation

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The political feasibility of pension reform options: the case of Switzerland

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Different ways of reforming pension systems are examined in detail using the Swiss economy as an example. Political issues that can affect social security policies are also analyzed.

Income Security, Switzerland, Social policy, Political aspects, Fiscal policy, Domestic economic assistance

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Public pensions, unemployment insurance, and growth

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The way that social insurance and pension schemes can interact is examined using an overlapping-generations model, with a pensions policy that is unfunded.

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