Macroeconomic Effects of Pension Reform in Russia

August 1, 2008

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David Hauner. Macroeconomic Effects of Pension Reform in Russia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2008) accessed December 26, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

Putting the pension system on a sustainable footing arguably remains the biggest challenge in Russia's economic policies. The debate about the policy options was hitherto constrained by the absence of general equilibrium analysis. This paper fills this gap by simulating their macroeconomic effects in a DSGE model calibrated to Russia's economy-the first of its kind to the best of our knowledge. The results suggest that a minimum benefit level in the public system should optimally be financed through lower government consumption, while higher taxation of labor and capital should be avoided. Reducing public investment spending is superior to increasing consumption taxes unless investment generates high rates of return.

Subject: Aging, Pension spending, Pensions, Public debt, Retirement

Keywords: Debt, Financing, Rate, Replacement rate, WP, Yield

Publication Details

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23
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Working Paper No. 2008/201
Stock No:

WPIEA2008201
ISBN:

9781451870596
ISSN:

1018-5941

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