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Demographic uncertainty, the financing mix and the sustainability of welfare systems

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  • Luca Regis

    (Department of Economics and Statistics - ‎University of Siena)

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Demographic changes are threatening the sustainability of welfare expenditure in all Western countries.

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  • Luca Regis, 2014. "Demographic uncertainty, the financing mix and the sustainability of welfare systems," Working Papers SWITCH 02-2014, Competitività, Regole, Mercati (CERM).
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    Keywords

    welfare; demography; pensions; health care;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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