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Policy Challenges of Population Aging in Ireland
Author: Ms. Dora M Iakova and Mr. Dennis P Botman
Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2007: Issue 247
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Oct 2007
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451868104.001
ISBN:
9781451868104
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
15
Keywords:
WP; spending; debt; GDP; rate; social security contribution rate
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The projected rise in age-related government spending as a share of GDP in Ireland over the next forty years is among the highest in the euro area. In the absence of reforms, public debt will increase to unsustainable levels. This paper uses the IMF's Global Fiscal Model to compare the macroeconomic effects of different fiscal strategies to accommodate the rise in age-related spending. The simulations suggest that adopting a package of measures, including an increase in the retirement age, broadening the tax base, and raising indirect taxes, would be a more growth-friendly strategy than relying exclusively on raising the social security contribution rate.
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IMF Working Papers
ISSN:
1018-5941
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International Monetary Fund