Transfer accounts in Costa Rica’s mixed economy under rapidly changing demographic conditions

Año de publicación

2011

UUID

dad340ad-a7b1-4199-9517-ffd86ea91035

ISBN

978 1 84844 898 8

Resumen

In Costa Rica government transfers to the elderly population are exceptionally high in per capita terms. In contrast, net transfers from adult children to elderly parents are negligible until the parents reach very advanced ages. Intragenerational reallocations are also a surprisingly large source of funding of consumption at old ages. The narrow age span with a labor income surplus, combined with the early age (55 years) at which Costa Ricans start having a labor income defi cit, is another peculiarity of this country.

Publicador

Population Aging and the Generational Economy A Global Perspective

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Documentación restringida

No

Tipo de publicación

Book chapter

Descriptores

• SEGURIDAD SOCIAL
• ENVEJECIMIENTO
• ESTRUCTURA DEMOGRAFICA
• EQUIDAD INTERGENERACIONAL
• DESARROLLO DEMOGRAFICO
• CUENTAS NACIONALES