France: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

January 26, 1998

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Summary

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix presents a set of generational accounts to contribute to the assessment of France’s long-term fiscal position. The generational accounting framework is outlined, followed by a discussion of its major limitations. The specific case of France, including the construction of the accounts, a discussion of key parameters used, and the main findings are presented. The paper places France’s generational policy in an international perspective. The lifetime net tax payments of current adults are calculated and compared with those of younger living generations.

Subject: Expenditure, International organization, Labor, Monetary policy, Population and demographics

Keywords: Aging, Central government government revenue, Europe, Expenditure ratio, GDP growth, General government account, Generational account, Global, Health care spending, Household income, Indexation rule, Labor market, Net tax, Pension spending, Pensions, Social Security regime, Summary balance of payments, Tax payment, Taxes decrease

Publication Details

Pages:

134
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 1998/001
Stock No:

1FRAEA0011998
ISBN:

9781451813401
ISSN:

1934-7685

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