Population ageing and government revenue: It is not all bad news
Population ageing should increase government revenue, but not enough to outweigh the higher public spending. Cutting spending and raising taxes would be needed to keep debt stable.
pensions
The pension system in Hungary is under pressure from demographic changes
by Ania Thiemann, Hungary Desk, OECD Economics Department Over the next 50 years, the old-age dependency ratio will double, and… Read More »The pension system in Hungary is under pressure from demographic changes
Ambitious retirement age indexation ensures sustainable public finances in Denmark
By Mikkel Hermansen, Denmark desk, OECD Economics Department Denmark has a long tradition of reforms delivering sound public finances and… Read More »Ambitious retirement age indexation ensures sustainable public finances in Denmark
Sustainably financing pensions and healthcare in Thailand
By Adam Bogiatzis, Economist, South East Asia Desk, Economics Department. Thailand has made remarkable socio-economic progress over the past several… Read More »Sustainably financing pensions and healthcare in Thailand
Reforming Brazil’s old-age pension system to ensure its sustainability
By Jens Arnold, Head of Brazil Desk at the OECD Economics Department and Hervé Boulhol, Head of Pensions and Population… Read More »Reforming Brazil’s old-age pension system to ensure its sustainability