Uncertain lifetime, fertility and social security

Akira Yakita

Journal of Population Economics, 2001, vol. 14, issue 4, 635-640

Abstract: Investigating the effects of population aging on fertility and economic growth, we show that an increase in life expectancy lowers the fertility rate and raises life-cycle savings, and that a pay-as-you-go social security does not reverse the effect on fertility.

Keywords: Fertility; uncertain lifetime; social security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D91 H55 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001-12-21
Note: Received: 10 March 2000/Accepted: 28 April 2000
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