OECD Working Paper on the Impact of Population Ageing on Tax Revenues

The OECD recently published a working paper on The impact of population ageing on tax revenues in OECD countries.

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Introduction

Population ageing is a significant policy challenge in many OECD countries. As the share of older individuals grows, demand for age-related public expenditures such as pensions, healthcare, and social care is expected to rise in most countries. If these spending trends persist, population ageing will put increasing pressure on tax systems to finance growing …