Population Change, Demographic Uncertainty and Financial Risk
Lead Research Organisation:
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Department Name: National Institute of Economic & Soc Res
Abstract
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Publications
Alho, Juha M.; Jensen, Svend E.Hougaard; Lassila, Jukka
(2008)
Uncertain Demographics and Fiscal Sustainability
Alho, Juha M.; Jensen, Svend E.Hougaard; Lassila, Jukka
(2008)
Uncertain Demographics and Fiscal Sustainability
J.A. Sefton (author)
(2007)
Utility-maximising design of means-tested retirement benefits
Sefton J
(2009)
Optimal Design of Means Tested Retirement Benefits
in The Economic Journal
Sefton J
(2008)
Means Testing Retirement Benefits: Fostering Equity or Discouraging Savings?
in The Economic Journal
Vines D
(2009)
James Meade
in The Economic Journal
Description | We estimated the extent to which people would rationally want to insure against cohort mortality risk. This suggested that they would not want full insurance. We also showed how governments might manage aggregate mortality risk. |
Exploitation Route | Insurance companies selling annuities would find our work valuable. However, the changes introduced in 2014 mean that this aspect of our work is unlikely to be taken forward. |
Sectors | Financial Services, and Management Consultancy,Government, Democracy and Justice |