Naslov
Fiscal Implications of Ageing Population in Croatia

Autori
Švaljek, Sandra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
65th Anniversary Conference of the Institute of Economics, Zagreb Proceedings / Lovrinčević, Željko ; Mervar, Andrea ; Mihaljek, Dubravko ; Nušinović, Mustafa ; Radas, Sonja ; Starc, Nenad ; Švaljek, Sandra ; Teodorović, Ivan - Zagreb : Ekonomski institut Zagreb, 2005, 105-131

Skup
65th Anniversary Conference of the Institute of Economics, Zagreb

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 18.11.2004. - 19.11.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sustainability of public finances; ageing population; age-related expenditures

Sažetak
Demographic changes altering size and age-profile are recognised in many countries, including within the EU, as an important determinant of both the size and the structure of government expenditures and revenues in the long run. In Croatia, having a negative population growth rate and total fertility rate below 2.0, projected demographic trends are quite similar to those in the rest of Europe. Therefore, significant budgetary implications of the so-called ageing population phenomenon can be expected. The aim of this paper is to use the standard methodology developed by the European Commission in order to assess the long-term implications of ageing population on the sustainability of public finances in Croatia. The results of the analysis show that demographic changes could, in the long-run, place Croatian public finances on an unsustainable path, and imply the necessity of adopting fiscal policy actions aimed at avoiding the negative budgetary consequences of an ageing population.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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