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Longevity gap, indexation and age-specific average pensions

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  • András Simonovits

    (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, BME MI)

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Studying the age-dimension of the probability distribution of pensions while assuming steadily rising real wages and time-invariant benefit-rules, two factors play important roles: (i) the weight of the wages in indexation of benefits in progress; (ii) the longevity gap. Factor (i) acts against relative depreciation of older benefits, while factor (ii) raises the share of higher benefits among older cohorts. Using an example and a model we show how the shape of the average benefit--age-curve depends on the relation between these two factors.

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  • András Simonovits, 2022. "Longevity gap, indexation and age-specific average pensions," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 2217, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:has:discpr:2217
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    Keywords

    public pension system; longevity gap; indexation of pensions in progress; age-specific pensions;
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    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions

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