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Sustainability and Equity Challenges to Pension Systems: The Case of Lebanon

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  • Mariusz Jarmuzek
  • Najla Nakhle

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Reform of Lebanon’s pension system is indispensable. The country already faces fiscal sustainability risks, which will be compounded in the future by significantly higher pension- related spending and liabilities, mainly reflecting adverse demographics. In addition to sustainability issues, the pension system also suffers from equity shortcomings – Lebanon is the only MENA country that does not offer social security for retirees in the private sector. While several reform proposals have been formulated since the early 2000s, none has been implemented to date. Costs mount with every year of delay, so action is required soon to address these challenges.

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  • Mariusz Jarmuzek & Najla Nakhle, 2018. "Sustainability and Equity Challenges to Pension Systems: The Case of Lebanon," Journal of Banking and Financial Economics, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management, vol. 2(10), pages 52-66, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sgm:jbfeuw:v:2:y:2018:i:10:p:52-66
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    1. Marie Claude Kamar & Riccardo Magnani, 2022. "Population ageing and labor market frictions. An OLG model applied to Lebanon," Working Papers 3, SITES.
    2. Kamar, Marie-Claude & Magnani, Riccardo, 2024. "Population aging, pensions, informality and labor market frictions in Lebanon. Reforms and policy choices," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 179(C).

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    Keywords

    ageing; demographics; equity; pensions; pension reform; fiscal policy; sustainability;
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    JEL classification:

    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts

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