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La réforme des retraites en Chine : enjeux, options et conséquences

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  • Yan Wang
  • Fan Zhai

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[eng] China’s pension reform : challenges, options and impacts . China’s population has been aging rapidly, and the burdens of supporting the elderly are distributed unevenly across regions and sectors. This study discusses the current reform efforts, compares various options for financing the implicit pension debt and estimates the effects of pension reform on the sustainability of the system. Simulation results show that the current pay-as-you-go system is not financially sustainable and the implicit pension debt is estimated at around 46 to 63 percent of GDP in 2000. The public pillar becomes financially sustainable if tax revenues will be injected to finance the transition cost. The paper proposes to use value-added tax revenue to finance the transition cost, which would make the new multipillar system financially sustainable without damping economic growth. . JEL classification : H55, D58, O53, P52 [fre] La population chinoise vieillit rapidement et la charge du soutien aux personnes âgées est répartie inégalement parmi les régions et les secteurs. La présente étude examine les initiatives de réformes actuelles, compare différentes options de financement du déficit implicite du système de retraite et évalue les effets de la réforme des retraites sur la viabilité du système. Les résultats de simulations indiquent que le système actuel par répartition n’est pas financièrement viable et que le déficit implicite du système de retraite est estimé à environ 46 à 63 % du PIB en 2000. Le pilier public deviendra financièrement viable si les recettes fiscales sont réinjectées pour financer les coûts de transition. Cet article propose d’utiliser les recettes de TVA pour financer les coûts de transition, ce qui permettrait au nouveau système à plusieurs piliers d’être financièrement viable, sans peser toutefois sur la croissance économique. . Classification JEL : H55, D58, O53, P52

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  • Yan Wang & Fan Zhai, 2004. "La réforme des retraites en Chine : enjeux, options et conséquences," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 77(4), pages 309-328.
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    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2004.4189
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    JEL classification:

    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • D58 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Computable and Other Applied General Equilibrium Models
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East
    • P52 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems - - - Comparative Studies of Particular Economies
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • D58 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Computable and Other Applied General Equilibrium Models
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East
    • P52 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems - - - Comparative Studies of Particular Economies

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