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Author:   Berthold U. Wigger
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.960kg
ISBN:  

9783540432968

ISBN 10:   3540432965
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   23 April 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Public Pensions and Economic Growth: The Basic Framework.- 2.1. The Analytical Elements.- 2.2. Productivity Growth.- 2.3. Allocative Efficiency.- 2.4. Public Pension Reform.- Appendix 2.- 3. The Allocative Role of Intergenerational Transfers in Endogenous Growth Economies.- 3.1. Investment Externalities, Intergenerational Transfers, and Pareto-improvements.- 3.2. The Length of the Working Life.- 3.3. Endogenous Innovation.- 3.4. Human Capital Formation.- Appendix 3.- 4. Public versus Private Intergenerational Transfers.- 4.1. Dynastic Altruism.- 4.2. Gifts, Bequests, and Growth.- 4.3. When Are Private Intergenerational Transfers Operative?.- 4.4. Old-Age Security and Neutrality.- 4.5. Legislating Public Pensions (I).- Appendix 4.- 5. The Family as an Old-age Security Device.- 5.1. A Twofold Fertility Motive.- 5.2. The Interplay between Productivity Growth and Fertility.- 5.3. Legislating Public Pensions (II).- Appendix 5.- 6. Summary.- List of Symbols.- References.- Author Index.

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From the reviews: <p> This book a ] consists of a collection of papers that deal with the effect the assumption of endogenous growth has on the functioning of public-pension plans. a ] This book is well written and I enjoyed reading it. To those who want to have a quick refresher course in the effects of public-pension schemes in growth models, this book is highly recommended. a ] I recommend this book as a compact survey and as a possible source of inspiration for those wish to begin research a ] . (H. A. A. Verbon, Journal of Economics, Vol. 80 (2), 2003)

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