Aging in Europe: Reforms, International Diversification, and Behavioral Reactions

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Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2014
Volume: 104
Issue: 5
Pages: 224-29

Authors (3)

Axel B?rsch-Supan (not in RePEc) Klaus H?rtl (not in RePEc) Alexander Ludwig (Goethe Universität Frankfurt a...)

Score contribution per author:

2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The extent of demographic changes in Europe is much more drastic than in the United States. This paper studies the effects of population aging on the interactions between economic growth and living standards in Europe with labor market and pension reform, behavioral adaptations, and international capital flows. Our analysis is based on an overlapping generations model with behavioral reactions to reform which is extended to the multi-country situation typical for Europe. While the negative effects of population aging on growth in Europe can in principle be compensated by reforms and economic adaptation mechanisms, they may be partially offset by behavioral reactions.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:104:y:2014:i:5:p:224-29
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25