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Title: Voluntary participation and intergenerational risk sharing in a funded pension system

Author(s): Roel Beetsma, Ward E Romp and Siert-Jan Vos

Publication Date: April 2011

Keyword(s): funded pensions, intergenerational risk sharing and participation constraints

Programme Area(s): International Macroeconomics

Abstract: We explore the feasibility of a funded pension system with intergenerational risk sharing when participation in the system is voluntary. Typically, the willingness of the young to participate depends on their belief about the future young's willingness to do so. We characterise equilibria with voluntary participation and show that the likelihood of their existence increases with risk aversion and financial market uncertainty. We find that it is likely that mandatory participation is necessary to sustain a funded pension pillar and to let participants benefit from intergenerational risk sharing.

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Beetsma, R, Romp, W and Vos, S. 2011. 'Voluntary participation and intergenerational risk sharing in a funded pension system'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=8312