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Vieillissement de la population, pouvoir électoral, système de retraites et croissance

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  • Florence Legros

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[fre] Vieillissement de la population, pouvoir électoral, système de retraites et croissance. . Après avoir décrit les évolutions démographiques, et avoir passé en revue les revendications des retraités concernant l'organisation du système de retraite, nous utilisons une modélisation théorique simple pour déterminer dans quelle mesure le système de retraite diffère du système optimal s'il est choisi pour maximiser le bien-être d'un groupe particulier (les « jeunes » actifs, les « vieux » retraités). [eng] "Ageing populations, political behaviour, retirement pension schemes and economic growth". . We describe demographic evolutions and the various claims retired people have concerning the organization of the pension system. Then, we use a simple theoretical model to analyze how the pension system differs from the optimal sys­tem if it is designed by a particular social group (the young, the retired...).

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  • Patrick Artus & Florence Legros, 1997. "Vieillissement de la population, pouvoir électoral, système de retraites et croissance," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 48(4), pages 899-920.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:reveco:reco_0035-2764_1997_num_48_4_409921
    DOI: 10.3406/reco.1997.409921
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