Article in Journal
Elections and Pension Policies
Roman Klimke, Niklas Potrafke, Markus Reischmann
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 16, 65-66
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 16, 65-66
Do politicians hand out gifts to retirees before federal elections? An analysis of 60 years of pension policy in Germany shows that in the past general elections have not led to short-term increases in expenditures in or immediately prior to election years. Gifts to retirees and parliamentary elections do not go hand in hand.