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Migration and Pension

ByEfraim Sadka, Assaf Razin

December 1, 1998

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Efraim Sadka, and Assaf Razin. "Migration and Pension", IMF Working Papers 1998, 165 (1998), accessed 12/7/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451980011.001

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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

Migrants, being relatively low earners, are net beneficiaries of the welfare state. However, this paper uses a dynamic model to show that because of migrants’ positive influence on the pension system, which is an important pillar of any welfare state, migration could be beneficial to all income (high and low) and age (old and young) groups.

Subject: Aging, Labor, Labor supply, Migration, Pension spending

Keywords: skilled worker, WP

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