A Tradeoff Between the Output and Current Account Effects of Pension Reform

Author/creator Catalan, Mario Author
Other author Magud, Nicolas E. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington : International Monetary Fund
Description24 p.
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Summary Annotation We compare the long-term output and current account effects of pension reforms that increase the retirement age with those of reforms that cut pension benefits, conditional on reforms achieving similar fiscal targets. We show the presence of a policy trade-off. Pension reforms that increase the retirement age have a large positive effect on output, but a small (and often negative) effect on the current account. In contrast, reforms that cut pension benefits improve the current account balance but reduce output. Mixed pension reforms, which extend the working life and cut pension benefits, can simultaneously boost output and the current account.
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