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Retirement Financing
Analysing the sustainability and distributional effects of public pension systems, superannuation policy, and retirement saving across the lifecycle and across generations.
Research focus
Fiscal sustainability in ageing economies
Analysing the sustainability and distributional effects of public pension systems, superannuation policy, and retirement saving across the lifecycle and across generations.
The lab studies retirement income systems that combine superannuation with means-tested public pensions, with attention to savings incentives, distributional outcomes, and long-run fiscal sustainability.
This research looks at population ageing, contribution rules, preservation ages, and the interaction between mandatory saving and pension means tests in Australia and comparable settings. It also examines the transition between pay-as-you-go and funded retirement arrangements.
Key question
Is Australia's superannuation system fiscally sustainable as the population ages, and how should contribution rates be adjusted?
Key question
How do interactions between superannuation and the means-tested Age Pension affect retirement savings incentives?
Key question
What are the distributional and welfare effects of transitioning from a pay-as-you-go to a fully funded pension system?
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Public Pension Policies and Capital Accumulation in an Emerging Economy
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