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Earnings, disposable income, and consumption of allowed and rejected disability insurance applicants
(Discussion papers;803, Working paper, 2015-03)Two key questions in thinking about the size and growth of the disability insurance program are to what extent it discourages work, and how valuable the insurance is to individuals and families. These questions motivate ... -
Effects of demographic development, labour supply and pension reforms on the future pension burden
(Discussion Papers;No. 418, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: A much higher old-age dependency ratio together with more generous pension benefits will lead to a substantial increase in the future pension burden in Norway. The challenges of financing the increasing pension ... -
Equity versus efficiency in public pension schemes. Microsimulating the trade-off
(Discussion Papers;No. 515, Working paper, 2007)Abstract: Any contribution to a pay-as-you-go pension system may be considered mandatory savings to the extent that it gives a claim to a future benefit. Contributors to the economic literature have argued that an ... -
Family welfare cultures
(Discussion papers;782, Working paper, 2014-06)Strong intergenerational correlations in various types of welfare use have fueled a long-standing debate over whether welfare receipt in one generation causes welfare participation in the next generation. Some claim a ... -
How financial incentives induce disability insurance recipients to return to work
(Discussion papers (Statistisk sentralbyrå. Forskningsavdelingen);No. 685, Working paper, 2012)Disability Insurance (DI) programs have long been criticized by economists for apparent work disincentives. Some countries have recently modified their programs such that DI recipients are allowed to keep some of their ... -
Norwegian pension reform : defined benefit versus defined contribution
(Discussion Papers;No. 669, Working paper, 2011)Abstract: Norway. The new system fulfils several criteria for a defined contribution scheme. Earnings from all years in work count in the accumulation of entitlements, and an actuarial rule converting the final balance ... -
On the meaning and measurement of redistribution in cross-country comparisons
(Discussion Papers;No. 649, Working paper, 2011)Abstract: Empirical findings on the relationship between income inequality and redistribution from a cross-country perspective are not conclusive. One reason may be that observers have in mind different concepts of ... -
Pension reform in Norway : microsimulating effects on government expenditures, labour supply incentives and benefit distribution
(Discussion Papers;No. 524, Working paper, 2007)Abstract: A much higher old-age dependency ratio, together with more generous pension benefits, will lead to a substantial increase in the future public pension expenditures burden in Norway. A pension reform implemented ...