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Pension Funds and Risk-sharing in the Finnish Earnings-related Pension System

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  • Lassila, Jukka
  • Valkonen, Tarmo

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We study the use of pension funds in the Finnish earnings-related pension system with the aim of smoothing contributions over time under demographic and economic risks. Smoothing is affected by the revisions in long-term forecasts and is thus imperfect. As a partially funded defined-benefit system, demographic risks and asset yield risks directly affect the contributions. In a general equilibrium setup, these risks also affect wages and thus pension benefits and replacement rates. We also consider alternative benefit rules where risks are transferred more to the pensioners.

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  • Lassila, Jukka & Valkonen, Tarmo, 2019. "Pension Funds and Risk-sharing in the Finnish Earnings-related Pension System," ETLA Reports 90, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy.
    • Handle: RePEc:rif:report:90
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    Keywords

    Pensions; Funding; Contribution smoothing; Risks; Generational fairness;
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    • E17 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions

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