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Dynamisierung der Rente: Was ist die beste Rentenanpassungsformel?

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  • Gasche Martin

    (Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA), L13, 17, Universität Mannheim, 68131 Mannheim)

  • Kluth Sebastian

    (Max Planck Institute für Social Law and Social Policy, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA), Amalienstraße 33, 80799 München)

Abstract

Due to its complexity and incomprehensibility the mechanism for the annual pension adjustment has experienced rising criticism. We compare the actual formula and alternative adjustment proposals on the basis of different criteria. It will become evident that the current formula is better than its reputation suggests. However, a salary indexed adjustment formula extended to include a sustainability factor presents a valid alternative. Such a formula is coherent and predictable, it guarantees pensioners’ participation in the technological progress, it balances the opposing goals of stable contribution rates and stable replacement rates, it limits intergenerational inequality and leads to a self stabilizing pension system. Adjustment formulas that are indexed to the wage bill or the inflation rate turn out to be less appropriate because they don’t adequately account for future demographic changes.

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  • Gasche Martin & Kluth Sebastian, 2012. "Dynamisierung der Rente: Was ist die beste Rentenanpassungsformel?," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 61(1), pages 3-45, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:61:y:2012:i:1:p:3-45
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-2012-0102
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    1. Gasche, Martin & Rausch, Johannes, 2012. "Auswirkungen einer Versicherungspflicht der Selbständigen in der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung," MEA discussion paper series 201212, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.
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    3. Kluth, Sebastian & Gasche, Martin, 2013. "Ersatzraten in der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung," MEA discussion paper series 201311, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.
    4. Kluth Sebastian & Gasche Martin, 2015. "Ersatzraten in der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung / Replacement Rates in the German Statutory Pension System," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 235(6), pages 553-583, December.
    5. Werding, Martin, 2016. "Rentenfinanzierung im demographischen Wandel: Tragfähigkeitsprobleme und Handlungsoptionen," Working Papers 05/2016, German Council of Economic Experts / Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung.
    6. Börsch-Supan, Axel & Bucher-Koenen, Tabea & Kluth, Sebastian & Haupt, Marlene & Goll, Nicolas, 2015. "Vor- und Nachteile höherer Flexibilität als Instrument zur Erhöhung der Beschäftigung Älterer," MEA discussion paper series 201506, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.
    7. Michael Christl & Dénes Kucsera, 2019. "Actuarial Neutrality and Financial Incentives for Early Retirement in the Austrian Pension System," DANUBE: Law and Economics Review, European Association Comenius - EACO, issue 1, pages 1-22, March.
    8. Werding, Martin & Läpple, Benjamin, 2020. "Finanzrisiken für den Bund durch die demographische Entwicklung in der Sozialversicherung [Financial risks for the Federal budget through the impact of demographic ageing on social insurance system," FiFo Reports - FiFo-Berichte 29, University of Cologne, FiFo Institute for Public Economics.
    9. Rausch, Johannes, 2014. "Was wäre wenn wir Schweden wären? Ist das Schwedische Rentensystem auf Deutschland übertragbar?," MEA discussion paper series 201421, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.

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