Characterizing the Expenditure Uncertainties of Industrial Countries in the 21st Century /

A number of uncertainties about long-term expenditure commitments in industrial countries are examined: (i) the assumptions underlying the projections, (ii) the potential to further reduce non-age-related expenditures, (iii) the implicitly assumed absence of "shocks," and (iv) the potentia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heller, Peter
Other Authors: Hauner, David
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/091
Online Access:Full text available on IMF