Uncertain lifetime, fertility and social security

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Population Economics
Year: 2001
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
Pages: 635-640

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

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.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:jopoec:v:14:y:2001:i:4:p:635-640
Journal Field
Growth
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29