Welfare Effects of Social Security Reforms Across Europe: the Case of France and Italy

Raquel Fonseca () and Thepthida Sopraseuth ()
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Thepthida Sopraseuth: EPEE, University of Evry and CEPREMAP

CSEF Working Papers from Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy

Abstract: This paper uses a calibrated life cycle model to quantify the distributional effects of Social Security reforms. We focus only on two countries: Italy and France because they adopted two different strategies to cope with aging. While France marginally modified its defined pension plan, Italy switched from a defined pension plan to a contributive system. We find both reforms redistributes welfare unevenly: high skilled workers are the primary winners of the French reform and self employed individuals, especially unskilled workers, are the losers under the new Italian Social Security arrangement.

Date: 2005-04-01
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Working Paper: Welfare Effects of Social Security Reforms Across Europe The Case of France and Italy (2007)
Working Paper: Welfare Effects of Social Security Reforms across Europe: the Case of France and Italy (2005)
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