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Immigration and PAYG pension systems in the presence of increasing life expectancy

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According to Lacomba and Lagos (2010), considering the effect of immigration on pension benefits of native individuals, despite immigrants having low average productivity, an open borders policy would be always implemented since most of current domestic cohorts gain from immigration.

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  • Di Liddo, Giuseppe, 2018. "Immigration and PAYG pension systems in the presence of increasing life expectancy," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 162(C), pages 56-61.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:162:y:2018:i:c:p:56-61
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.10.024
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    Keywords

    Public pensions; PAYG; Migration;
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    JEL classification:

    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business
    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics

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