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Pensions, Price Shocks, and Macroeconomic Stability in Transition Economies: Illustrations From Belarus

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  • Sergio Lugaresi
  • Mr. Ehtisham Ahmad
  • Mr. Jean-Luc Schneider
  • Mr. Alex Mourmouras

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In many countries of the former Soviet Union, pensioners form a large and vulnerable group of the population, with pensions fixed in nominal terms. Attempts to “protect” this group have included a revaluation of benefits for retirees and the introduction of indexation arrangements based on recent wage and price growth. In this paper, lagged indexation arrangements are shown to have large destabilizing effects that can potentially jeopardize the macroeconomic adjustment effort, particularly as inflation begins to decelerate. Some long-term problems relating to the aging of the population and associated policies are also discussed. Illustrative examples from Belarus are presented.

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  • Sergio Lugaresi & Mr. Ehtisham Ahmad & Mr. Jean-Luc Schneider & Mr. Alex Mourmouras, 1994. "Pensions, Price Shocks, and Macroeconomic Stability in Transition Economies: Illustrations From Belarus," IMF Working Papers 1994/052, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:1994/052
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