Lessons for an Aging Society: The Political Sustainability of Social Security Systems

Galasso, Vincenzo; Profeta, Paola

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“…Most empirical studies suggest that the old-age dependency ratio has a positive effect of public spending relative to GDP 5 . However, empirical studies also show that ageing has zero or negative impact on the generosity of pensions and spending per elderly for services aimed at the elderly population (Lindert 1996;Breyer & Craig 1997;Galasso & Profeta 2004;Sanz & Velázquez 2007;Tepe & Vanhuysse 2009). Belonging to a large age group appears to be a political liability.…”

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Does aging affect preferences for welfare spending? A study of peoples' spending preferences in 22 countries, 1985–2006

Sørensen

2013

European Journal of Political Economy

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A recurrent assertion is that aging will intensify age-related conflict over public budget allocation. If people are led by their self-interest, the young will prioritize public education services, while the elderly will demand better pensions and health-care services. Addressing this issue requires longitudinal survey data and estimation of age (life-cycle), period and cohort effects. Except for a few of studies based on US data, such analyses are non-existent. We use repeated cross-section survey-data for 22 countries. Respondents are classified into ten-year age-groups and birth decades, and we estimate a regression model explaining respondents' public spending preferences. When period and cohort effects are taken into account, elderly people want less education spending, and more health care and pension spending. These life-cycle effects vary considerably between countries, but are generally quite small. Preferences also appear mostly unrelated to left-right party choice.

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Does aging affect preferences for welfare spending? A study of peoples' spending preferences in 22 countries, 1985–2006

Sørensen

2013

European Journal of Political Economy

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“…1992'de "Amato" reformu olarak bilinen uygulama ile emeklilik yaşı kadınlarda 50'den 60'a, erkeklerde ise 60'dan 65'e yükseltilmiştir. 1995 "Dini" reformuyla prim ödeme gün sayısı 35 -40 yıl arasında olanlara 57 yaşına kadar esnek emeklilik yaşı uygulaması getirilmiştir [4]. 2010 yılında kamu işçileri için emeklilik yaşı 66'ya yükseltilmiş, özel sektörde kadınlar için uygulanan emeklilik yaşı 2018 yılına kadar kademeli olarak 62'den 66'ya çıkartılmıştır [7].…”

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Kayitli İstihdama Teşvik, İşveren Prim Maliyetlerinin Düşürülmesi Ve Mali Yansimalari

Açmaz¹

2015

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ÖZETBu çalışma ile yaşlılık aylığı için gerekli prim ödeme gün sayısı, sigortalılık süresi ve yaş koşulunu yerine getirmiş fakat belirli bir yaşın altında olan 4/a'lı sigortalıları ( eski SSK'lılar ) yaşlılık aylığı almadan kayıtlı istihdamda tutmaya özendirici bir sistem oluşturulması hedeflenmiştir. Sistem kurgusunda söz konusu koşulları sağlayan sigortalılara gelir ve damga vergisi ve sigorta prim iadeleri yapılması, bu sigortalıları çalış-tıran işverenlere ise işveren prim muafiyetleri önerilmiştir. Bu sistem ile kayıt dışı istihdamı besleyen en önemli unsurlardan biri olan genç emeklilerin kayıt dışı çalışma eğilimine bir önlem alınması ve kapsama giren sigortalıları istihdam eden işverenlere de işveren maliyetleri açı-sından rahatlatıcı bir teşvik mekanizması geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Anahtar Kelimeler: Kayıt Dışı İstihdamla Mücadele, İşveren Prim Maliyetleri, Vergi ve Prim İadeleri. REGISTERED EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE, EMPLOYER PREMIUM COSTS REDUCTION AND IT IS FINANCIAL REFLECTIONS ABSTRACTIn this study, it is aimed to create a system to keep 4/a insurers under a certain age (formerly SSK insurers) in formal employment without paying old age pension insurance whose satisfy the required conditions (number of premium payment days, insurance period and age) for old age pension act. In the construction of the system, it is proposed to refund income and stamp tax and insurance premium to insurers providing the required conditions together with the exemptions of employ-

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“…One explanation for such backlashes is the political economy of reforms which benefit future voters but hurt a majority of current voters (Sinn and Übelmesser 2002;Galasso and Profeta 2004;Galasso 2006). In addition, there are deeper reasons based on a large number of popular objections.…”

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Challenges for European welfare states

Börsch‐Supan¹

2015

Int Tax Public Finance

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In the absence of social security reform, current pension entitlements of an aging population exceed future fiscal capacity. However, structural labor market reforms facilitate the transition to sustainable schemes in which a sizeable part of the current generosity of European welfare states can be maintained. In fact, many European states have already taken important steps in this direction. In the end insufficient productive capacities to support the welfare state pose smaller challenges to reform than do time inconsistencies built into the political process of redesigning pension plans.

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Lessons for an Aging Society: The Political Sustainability of Social Security Systems

Abstract: The program was funded through a grant from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Each grant awarded was up to $25,000. In addition to submitting a paper, successful applicants also present their results to SSA in Washington, DC.

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Does aging affect preferences for welfare spending? A study of peoples' spending preferences in 22 countries, 1985–2006

Does aging affect preferences for welfare spending? A study of peoples' spending preferences in 22 countries, 1985–2006

Kayitli İstihdama Teşvik, İşveren Prim Maliyetlerinin Düşürülmesi Ve Mali Yansimalari

Challenges for European welfare states

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