Public Pensions and Capital Accumulation: The Case of Brazil

36 Pages Posted: 24 Oct 2005

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Gerhard Glomm

Indiana University Bloomington - Department of Economics; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

Juergen Jung

Towson University - Department of Economics

Changmin Lee

Hanyang University - Seoul Campus

Chung Tran

Australian National University (ANU) - School of Economics

Date Written: September 2005

Abstract

We use an OLG model to study the effects of the generous public sector pension system in Brazil. In our model there are two types of workers, one working in the private sector, the other working in the public sector. Public workers produce infrastructure or education services. We find that reducing generosity of the public sector pensions has large effects on capital accumulation and steady state income.

Keywords: pension reform, capital accumulation

JEL Classification: E62, H41, H55

Suggested Citation

Glomm, Gerhard and Jung, Juergen and Lee, Changmin and Tran, Chung, Public Pensions and Capital Accumulation: The Case of Brazil (September 2005). CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1539, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=831465 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.831465

Gerhard Glomm (Contact Author)

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Juergen Jung

Towson University - Department of Economics ( email )

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Changmin Lee

Hanyang University - Seoul Campus ( email )

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Seoul, 133-791

Chung Tran

Australian National University (ANU) - School of Economics ( email )

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200
Australia

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