Social security in Belgium: distributive outcomes

"The paper analyzes the link between old-age income programs and economic outcomes in Belgium. We use a simulation methodology to construct an average pension generosity variable. Our regression analysis explores the link with distributional outcomes in income, consumption and more subjective i...

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Main Authors: Jousten, Alain, Lefèbvre, Mathieu, Perelman, Sergio, Pestieau, Pierre
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2005
IZA
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19126579124919447519-Social-security-in-Belgium-dis.htm
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author Jousten, Alain
Lefèbvre, Mathieu
Perelman, Sergio
Pestieau, Pierre
author_facet Jousten, Alain
Lefèbvre, Mathieu
Perelman, Sergio
Pestieau, Pierre
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description "The paper analyzes the link between old-age income programs and economic outcomes in Belgium. We use a simulation methodology to construct an average pension generosity variable. Our regression analysis explores the link with distributional outcomes in income, consumption and more subjective indicators. Results document the weak link between average generosity and distributional outcomes across a heterogeneous population."
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is_hierarchy_title Social security in Belgium: distributive outcomes
language English
physical 26 p.
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publishDate 2005
publisher Bonn
IZA
spellingShingle Jousten, Alain
Lefèbvre, Mathieu
Perelman, Sergio
Pestieau, Pierre
old age benefit
pension scheme
social security
statistics
Social security in Belgium: distributive outcomes
thumbnail https://www.labourline.org/Image_prev.jpg?Archive=100697992887
title Social security in Belgium: distributive outcomes
topic old age benefit
pension scheme
social security
statistics
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19126579124919447519-Social-security-in-Belgium-dis.htm