Social Security in Belgium: Distributive Outcomes

Alain Jousten, Mathieu Lefebvre, Sergio Perelman and Pierre Pestieau

No 1486, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: social security; inequality; pensions; elderly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H31 H55 I31 I32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29 pages
Date: 2005-02
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