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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955017003321

Autore

Egoume Bossogo Philippe

Titolo

Tax, Welfare, and Pension Reforms in Slovenia : : Implications for Work Incentives and Labor Participation / / Philippe Egoume Bossogo, Anita Tuladhar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006

ISBN

9786613822680

9781462320530

1462320538

9781452777375

1452777373

9781282606630

1282606638

9781451910117

1451910118

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (35 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Altri autori (Persone)

TuladharAnita

Soggetti

Labor supply - Slovenia

Public welfare - Slovenia

Income tax - Slovenia

Pensions - Slovenia

Early retirement - Slovenia

Income economics

Labor economics

Labor Economics: General

Labor

Labour

Macroeconomics

Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits

Pension spending

Pensions

Private Pensions

Public Finance

Retirement Policies

Retirement

Social Security and Public Pensions

Wages

Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General



Slovenia, Republic of

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"December 2006."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-29).

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. RETIREMENT INCENTIVES IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM""; ""III. LABOR PARTICIPATION AND TAX AND BENEFIT SYSTEMS IN SLOVENIA""; ""IV. CONCLUSION""; ""References""; ""APPENDIX I. PUBLIC PENSIONS SYSTEM PARAMETERS""; ""APPENDIX II. LIFE EXPECTANCY""; ""APPENDIX III. TAXATION AND BENEFITS RELATED TO JOB STATUS""

Sommario/riassunto

The labor participation rate in Slovenia has been lower than in the EU-15 (the members states prior to May 2004), particularly for the low-income and older individuals. Using simulations of tax and social benefits and public pensions, the paper shows how the current tax, welfare, and pension systems create disincentives to work among these groups. The paper finds that incentives to retire early are strong for men, especially low-wage earners. The marginal effective tax rates also make it costly for low-income individuals to work and negatively affect the probability of participating. The paper proposes reform measures to enhance work incentives and labor participation, which will be crucial for dealing with population aging and for achieving higher potential growth in Slovenia.