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Old Age Income Maintenance: Basic Problems and Alternative Responses

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  • Murray Petrie

    (New Zealand Treasury)

  • Peter Sturm

    (OECD)

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The rapid increase -- over the next thirty years -- in the population share of persons above retirement age has led to a steady increase in attention paid by OECD Governments to questions concerning old age income maintenance. The attached paper looks at the proper role the Government can play in the provision of income for the elderly. The analysis starts with a discussion of the outcomes that can be expected under private contracting, in the absence of any specific Government intervention. Equity and efficiency concerns with these outcomes are identified, and the paper then examines how alternative forms of Government intervention, including comprehensive public old age pension schemes, can potentially improve on these outcomes. Explicit consideration is given to limitations on Governments' ability to achieve desired goals, as well as market distortions introduced by Government intervention ... La croissance rapide -- au cours des trente prochaines années -- de la part dans la population des personnes ayant dépassé l'âge de la retraite a conduit les gouvernements des pays de l'OCDE à attacher de plus en plus d'importance aux questions concernant le maintien des ressources des personnes âgées. L'article suivant examine le rôle approprié que l'Etat peut jouer pour assurer un revenu aux personnes âgées. L'analyse s'attache tout d'abord à discuter les résultats que l'on peut attendre de systèmes de contrats privés, en l'absence de toute intervention spécifique de l'Etat. Les considérations d'équité et d'efficience qui s'attachent à ces résultats sont identifiées, puis l'article examine comment les différentes modalités d'intervention de l'Etat, y compris les systèmes publics d'assurance-vieillesse, peuvent éventuellement améliorer les résultats. Les pouvoirs publics ne peuvent atteindre pleinement les objectifs désirés: il est explicitement fait état des limites de leur ...

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  • Murray Petrie & Peter Sturm, 1991. "Old Age Income Maintenance: Basic Problems and Alternative Responses," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 100, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:ecoaaa:100-en
    DOI: 10.1787/716044347442
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    1. Armando Barrientos, 1993. "Pension Reform and Economic Development in Chile," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 11(1), pages 91-108, March.

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