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Determinants of Contribution Density of the Tunisian Pension System: a Cross Sectional Analysis

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  • Mehdi Ben Braham
  • Mohamed Ali Marouani

    (Université Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne, DIAL and ERF)

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This paper presents an analysis of pension coverage in Tunisia based on density contribution. This approach is justified by the fact that coverage rates usually used do not give a clear indication on effective contribution and particularly couldnot explain the low level of pensions in the private sector. Using administrative data, we compute the contribution densities for the private sector most important regimes. We then use an ordered PROBIT model to identify the determinants of this ratio. Results show that contribution density of the most vulnerable groups is very low compared to other workers. Women are more likely to contribute to the pension system and contribution density decreases with firms’ size.

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  • Mehdi Ben Braham & Mohamed Ali Marouani, 2016. "Determinants of Contribution Density of the Tunisian Pension System: a Cross Sectional Analysis," Working Papers 1005, Economic Research Forum, revised May 2016.
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    1. Rofman, Rafael & Oliveri, Maria Laura, 2012. "Pension coverage in Latin America : trends and determinants," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 70926, The World Bank.
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    1. Mouna Ben Othman & Mohamed Ali Marouani, 2016. "Labor market effects of Pension Reform : an overlapping generations general equilibrium model applied to Tunisia," Working Papers 20160001, UMR Développement et Sociétés, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement.

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