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Fiscal Challenges of Population Aging in Brazil

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  • Mr. Alfredo Cuevas
  • Ms. Izabela Karpowicz
  • Mr. Carlos Mulas-Granados
  • Mauricio Soto

Abstract

In recent decades, population has been aging fast in Brazil while old age pensions and healthrelated spending have increased. As the population ages, the spending trend threaten to reach unsustainable levels absent reforms. Increasing the retirement age is key, but by itself will not provide sufficient savings to close the pension system financing gap, and reforms reducing replacement rates are necessary. In the area of health, there is scope for improving expenditure efficiency by strengthening outpatient care and regional networks, and developing clinical guidelines for cost-effective treatments and drugs. Reforms are urgent, so that they can be gradual.

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  • Mr. Alfredo Cuevas & Ms. Izabela Karpowicz & Mr. Carlos Mulas-Granados & Mauricio Soto, 2017. "Fiscal Challenges of Population Aging in Brazil," IMF Working Papers 2017/099, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2017/099
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    1. Lanza Queiroz, Bernardo & Lobo Alves Ferreira, Matheus, 2021. "The evolution of labor force participation and the expected length of retirement in Brazil," The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Elsevier, vol. 18(C).
    2. Baez, Maria Josefina & Brassiolo, Pablo & Estrada, Ricardo & Fajardo, Gustavo, 2022. "Going subnational: Wage differentials across levels of government in Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    3. Filipe de Oliveira Bello & Onofre Alves Simões, 2021. "Reform of the Brazilian RGPS Pensions System," Working Papers REM 2021/0191, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, REM, Universidade de Lisboa.
    4. Leonardo Villar & Alejandro Becerra & David Forero & María A. Ortega, 2020. "El pilar no contributivo y su rol en el sistema de protección a la vejez : Colombia mayor social," Working Papers Series. Documentos de Trabajo 17935, Fedesarrollo.
    5. Jo?o Paulo Rios e Silva & Elano Ferreira Arruda (Correspondence Author) & Felipe de Sousa Bastos & Pablo Urano de Carvalho Castelar, 2018. "Sectoral Impacts of Public Expenditures on Real Wages: Evidence from Brazilian States," Review of Economics & Finance, Better Advances Press, Canada, vol. 14, pages 55-70, November.

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