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Fiškálna udržateľnosť penzijných systémov
[Fiscal Sustainability of Pension Systems]

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  • Rudolf Sivák
  • Pavol Ochotnický
  • Andrea Čambalová

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Aging population and fiscal costs of the pension system is a burden for the sustainability of public finance. Therefore, many countries have been forced to reform their pension systems. One of the many ways of doing this is to switch from the convention pay-as-you-go system to capital funding. This paper explores the present Slovakia's Pension system and its impact on public finance from the long-term perspective. This article points out that the authorities have to be committed to bringing public finance to a sustainable path. In this regard, a financial consolidation of the pension system would be needed. Therefore, the paper suggests some alternatives of the mixed pension system.

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  • Rudolf Sivák & Pavol Ochotnický & Andrea Čambalová, 2011. "Fiškálna udržateľnosť penzijných systémov [Fiscal Sustainability of Pension Systems]," Politická ekonomie, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2011(6), pages 723-742.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpol:v:2011:y:2011:i:6:id:818:p:723-742
    DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.818
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    Keywords

    PAYG; pension reform; aging; dependency ratios; PAYG balance; cumulative debt; funded;
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    JEL classification:

    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions

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