Title: A note on growth and distribution dynamics in an economy with population aging
Abstract: The unprecedented demographic changes that are set to unfold in most of the industrialized world are consequential not only because of the decline in the share of working-age population but also because of the rise of an economic class, the retirees, who are expected to behave differently. Specifically, their consumption and saving patterns can be significantly distinct from those of wage earners or capitalists. Overall, retirees tend to consume all of their income. In this chapter I argue that population aging will affect distribution and growth dynamics through its effects on aggregate demand. Second, the success of fiscal policies implemented in response to higher old-age dependency rates will depend on the distribution and demand regimes in place.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-07-25
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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