Stochastic modelling in policy analysis
This analysis explores the balance mechanism in Sweden's Notional Defined Contribution (NDC) Pay As You Go (PAYG) pension scheme, focusing on rules for distributing surpluses. With a contribution rate adjusting from 18.5% to 16%, we investigate the total liability as a function of GDP and the potential for an autonomous income source for the elderly. By examining financial stability, demographic factors, and risk allocation, we seek to establish a consistent framework that promotes intergenerational fairness and sustainable pension contributions.
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Stochastic modelling in policy analysis Danne Mikula, SSIA
* Swedish PAYG pension scheme Designing rules for distributing of surplus of the Swedish NDC Pension Scheme But first we need a crash course in * The Balance Mechanism
Notional Defined Contribution (NDC) Pay As You Go scheme (PAYG) Contribution rate 18.5% -> 16% Total Liability = 2.5 x GDP Buffer Fund = 10 % of Total Liability “Autonomous system” Main source of income for elderly
The Swedish pension reform definesa financially stable pension system • Contribution = Entitlement • Average wage indexation • AnnuityCapital / ”remaining life length” • Balance mechanism
Assets BR = • Liabilities Balance Ratio (BR) BT Assets? But the system is of PAYG type…
Funds + .... BR = Pension liability Balance Ratio an intuitive explanation Over-consolidation (could be removed) In Steady State: Pension Liability
Balance Ratio Define Funds + “Pension Liability in SS” BR = Pension liability
CA = C * T 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 100 95 Pension Liability in Steady State = Contribution Asset (CA) Pensions Contributions (C) age T Turnover duration Average age of contributor Average age of retiree ”...time is money”
Assets BR = Liabilities C * T + F BR = D CA + F BR = D Balance Ratio
Balance Mechanism BR >= 1.0
1,50 5.0% 1,40 Rate of return 1,30 3.25% 5.0% 3.25% 2% 1,20 1,10 1,00 2.0% 0,90 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2.0%, with balancing Balance ratio,Demography = Baseline, growth = 2% over-consolidation ? Big surplus could be accumulated Asymmetric design
”Automatic balance mechanism”, some properties • Secure financial stability • regardless magnitude or type of financial strain • Allow less stable (“more socially attractive”) systems • deviation from desired indexation only if it is financially necessary • No forecasts, nerveless early reaction to protect liquidity • bookkeeping based on well defined, observable historical facts, increases transparency • Asymmetric construction can allow exploding buffer fund • we need rule indicating when the assets are to big
1,50 1,40 1,30 1,20 1,10 1,00 0,90 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 Task: Find the proper BRC level Balance Ratio Ceiling (BRC) Two guiding principles: • Relatively small increase in risk for balancing caused by earlier distribution (<5%) • Consider the intergenerational fairness
Balance Mechanismrestoring the symmetry 1.00 <= BR <= 1.00 1.00 <= BR <= 1.01 1.00 <= BR <= 1.02 “Rule space” … … … 1.00 <= BR <= 1.19 1.00 <= BR <= 1.20
The framework Swedish Pension Model (Micro) Base Line assumptions Pension liabilities • Randomization of • Labour participation • Real return on Buffer Fund • Inflation Different rules for asset distribution 1.00, 1.01, …, 1.20, none UTÖ Model (Cell based) Repeat it “lot of times” Aggregate sums, counts, (Average Gain & St. Dev.) With & Without the rule X Buffer Fund Contributions Pension benefits Balance Ratio (assets & liabilities) Analyse & make your choice Ready!
Recommendationfor the symmetric mechanism 1.00 <= BR <= 1.10