Fiscal sustainability and policy implications for the euro area /

In this paper we examine the sustainability of euro area public finances against the backdrop of population ageing. We critically assess the widely used projections of the Working Group on Ageing Populations (AWG) of the EU's Economic Policy Committee and argue that ageing costs may be higher t...

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Other Authors: Balassone, Fabrizio
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Frankfurt am Main : Deutsche Bundesbank, 2009
Series:Discussion paper (Deutsche Bundesbank). Series 1: economic studies no. 04/2009
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Online Access:https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/27658/1/200904dkp.pdf

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