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Criteria for the Optimal Design of a Social Security Retirement System

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  • Robert L. Brown

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This paper discusses a series of selection points in the design and financing of social security retirement systems. For each criterion, the paper lists and discusses advantages and disadvantages of the options available. The selection points include (1) Funded versus PAYGO; (2) Minimum benefits, Demogrant or Welfare; (3) Progressive versus Regressive; (4) Voluntary versus Mandatory; (5) Individual Accounts versus Commingling of Risk (6) Public versus Private sourcing; (7) Automatic Balancing Mechanisms; (8) System Risk Diversification. It is the sincere hope of the author that this discussion will create even more debate of the issues surrounding these important selection criteria which, in turn, will result in better social security retirement systems for all.

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  • Robert L. Brown, 2010. "Criteria for the Optimal Design of a Social Security Retirement System," Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers 266, McMaster University.
    • Handle: RePEc:mcm:sedapp:266
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    Keywords

    Social Security design and financing; Funded pay-as-you-go; Individual Accounts; Automatic Balancing Mechanisms;
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    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions

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