Publications and communications of Pierre Pestieau

Onder, H., Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (In press). Equivalent income versus equivalent lifetime: does the metric matter? Journal of Demographic Economics.

Pestieau, P., & Perelman, S. (June 2023). Mobilité sociale et populisme. Regards Economiques, 179.

Lefebvre, M., Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2023). Counting the Missing Poor in Pre-Industrial Societies . Cliometrica, 17, 155-183. doi:10.1007/s11698-022-00243-y

Nishimura, Y., & Pestieau, P. (2023). Old age or dependence. Which social insurance? Journal of Public Economic Theory. doi:10.1111/jpet.12571

Pestieau, P. (2023). The public economics of changing longevity. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2023). An age differentiated tax on bequests. In Age Policies - Normative Theory and Proposals. Greg Bognar and Axel Gosseries Eds.

Canta, C.* , Pestieau, P.* , & Schoenmaeckers, J.*. (16 March 2022). Blood and Gender Bias in Informal Care within the Family [Paper presentation]. Aide informelle et vies de famille : une analyse des différences de genre, Strasbourg, France.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Boadway, R., & Pestieau, P. (2022). The Wealth Tax and the Tax Mix. Canadian Tax Journal, 70 (Supp), 185-208. doi:10.32721/ctj.2022.70.supp.boadway

Flawinne, X.* , Lefebvre, M.* , Perelman, S.* , Pestieau, P.* , & Schoenmaeckers, J.*. (2022). Nursing Homes and Mortality in Europe: Uncertain Causality. CESifo Working papers.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Leroux, M.-L., & Pestieau, P. (2022). Age-related taxation of bequests in the presence of a dependency risk. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 24, 98-119. doi:10.1111/jpet.12539

Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2022). Optimal lockdown and social welfare. Journal of Population Economics, 35, 241-268. doi:10.1007/s00148-021-00867-w

Pestieau, P. (November 2021). La panne de l’ascenseur social. Commentaire, 176, 207-212.

Leroux, M.-L., Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2021). Childlessness, childfreeness and compensation. Social Choice and Welfare. doi:10.1007/s00355-021-01379-y

Perelman, S., Pestieau, P., & Ginsburgh, V. (2021). Populism and Social Polarization in European Democracies. CESifo Economic Studies. doi:10.1093/cesifo/ifab006

Pestieau, P., & Boadway, R. (2021). An Annual Wealth Tax: Pros and Cons. Finanz-Archiv. doi:10.1628/fa-2021-0019

Pestieau, P., Pang, Y., & Fan, S. (2021). Investment in Children, Social Security, and Intragenerational Risk Sharing. International Tax and Public Finance. doi:10.1007/s10797-021-09664-3

Klimaciute, J., & Pestieau, P. (2019). The Inherited Inequality: How Demographic Aging and Pension Reforms can Change the Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth. German Economic Review, 1-20. doi:10.1111/geer.12193

Pestieau, P., Leroux, M. L., & Maldonado, D. (2019). The political economy of contributive pensions in developing countries. European Journal of Political Economy, 58 (c), 262-275. doi:10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2019.01.002

Klimaviciute, J., & Pestieau, P. (2018). Social insurance for long-term care with deductible and linear contributions. Finanz-Archiv, 74 (1), 88-108. doi:10.1628/001522118X15084133837809

Klimaviciute, J., & Pestieau, P. (2018). Long-term care social insurance: How to avoid big losses? International Tax and Public Finance, 25 (1), 99-139. doi:10.1007/s10797-017-9445-4

Lefebvre, M., Perelman, S., & Pestieau, P. (2018). Productivity and Welfare Performance in the Public Sector. In K. C. A. Lovell, R. C. Sickles, ... E. Grifell-Tatjé (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Productivity Analysis (pp. 557-591). Oxford University Press.

Lefebvre, M., Pestieau, P., & ponthiere, G. (2018). FGT Old-Age Poverty Measures and the Mortality Paradox: Theory and Evidence. Review of Income and Wealth, 64 (2), 428-458. doi:10.1111/roiw.12277

Klimaviciute, J., Perelman, S., Pestieau, P., & Schoenmaeckers, J. (2017). Caring for dependent parents: Altruism, exchange or family norm? Journal of Population Economics, 30 (3), 835-873. doi:10.1007/s00148-017-0635-2

Klimaviciute, J., & Pestieau, P. (2016). Long-term care social insurance. How to avoid big losses? ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/208307.

Artige, L., & Pestieau, P. (05 June 2015). Public education, PAYG pension and economic growth in an a geing s ociety [Paper presentation]. BEL - Ageing Workshop: Labor market, pensions, and debt in Europe: live long, retire late or die poor?, Ghent, Belgium.

Artige, L., & Pestieau, P. (13 April 2015). Pensions, education and growth with declining fertility and increasing longevity [Paper presentation]. Human Capital & Aging Workshop, Boston, United States.

Cremer, H., Pestieau, P., & Roeder, K. (2015). United but (un)equal: human capital, probability of divorce, and the marriage contract. Journal of Population Economics, 28, 195-217. doi:10.1007/s00148-014-0504-1

Lefebvre, M., Pestieau, P., Riedl, A., & Villeval, M.-C. (2015). Tax evasion and social information. International Tax and Public Finance, 22, 401-425.

Lefebvre, M., Villeval, M. C., Pestieau, P., & Riedl, A. (2015). Tax Evasion and Social Information: an Experiment in Belgium, France and The Netherlands. International Tax and Public Finance, 22, 401–425. doi:10.1007/s10797-014-9318-z

Pestieau, P., & Racionero, M. (2015). Tagging with leisure needs. Social Choice and Welfare. doi:10.1007/s00355-015-0875-6

Artige, L., Dedry, A., & Pestieau, P. (June 2014). Social Security and Economic Integration. Economics Letters, 123 (June), 318-322. doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2014.02.027

Artige, L., Cavenaile, L., & Pestieau, P. (2014). The Macroeconomics of PAYG Pension Schemes in an Aging Society. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/169328.

Pestieau, P., & Canta, C. (2014). Long-Term Care Insurance and Family. B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy. doi:10.1515/bejeap-2012-0022

Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2014). Optimal fertility along the lifecycle. Economic Theory, 55, 185=224.

Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2014). On the policy implications of changing longevity. CESifo Ecoonmic Studies, 60, 178-213.

Artige, L., Dedry, A., & Pestieau, P. (2013). Social Security and Economic Integration. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/143765.

Lefebvre, M., Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (January 2013). Measuring poverty without the Mortality Paradox. Social Choice and Welfare, 40 (1), 285-316. doi:10.1007/s00355-012-0710-2

Pestieau, P., & Canta, C. (2013). Long-Term Care Insurance and Family Norms. B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 14 (1), 1-28.

Pestieau, P., Lefebvre, M., Riedl, A., & Villeval, M. C. (2013). Les comportements vis-à-vis de la fraude fiscale et de la fraude sociale diffèrent-ils ? Une expérience menée en Belgique, en France et aux Pays-Bas. Économie et Prévision, 202-203. doi:10.3406/ecop.2013.8136

Pestieau, P., & Ponthière, G. (2013). Policy Implications of Changing Longevity. CESifo Economic Studies, 59 (4).

Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2013). Optimal Fertility along the Lifecycle. Economic Theory.

Pestieau, P., & Ponthière, G. (2013). Child bearing age, family allowances and social security. Southern Economic Journal, 80, 385-413.

Artige, L., Dedry, A., & Pestieau, P. (2012). Social Security, Ageing and Economic Integration. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/133051.

Pestieau, P., Casamatta, G., & Cremer, H. (2012). Charities and the political support for estate taxation. Economics Letters, 115, 423–426. doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.101

Pestieau, P., Cremer, H., De Donder, P., & Maldonado, D. (2012). Taxing Sin Goods and Subsidizing Health Care. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 114 (1), 101-123. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9442.2011.01666.x

Pestieau, P., Cremer, H., & Gahvari, F. (2012). Accidental bequests. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 114, 1435-1459. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9442.2012.01728.x

Pestieau, P., Cremer, H., & Ponthiere, G. (2012). The economics of long-term care: A survey. Nordic Economic Policy Review, (2), 108-148.

Pestieau, P., de la Croix, D., & Ponthiere, G. (2012). How powerful is demography? The Serendipity Theorem revisited. Journal of Population Economics, 25, 899-922. doi:10.1007/s00148-011-0362-z

Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2012). The public economics of increasing longevity. Hacienda Pública Española / Revista de Economía Pública, 200 (1/2012), 35-68.

Pestieau, P., & Pontiere, G. (2012). Myopia, regrets, and risky behaviors. International Tax and Public Finance, 19, 288-317. doi:10.1007/s10797-011-9188-6

Lefebvre, M., Perelman, S., & Pestieau, P. (December 2011). La performance de l’Etat-providence européen. Quel enseignement pour la Belgique? Regards Economiques, 93.

Pestieau, P., & Casamatta, G., C. H. (2011). Charities and the political support for estate taxation. Economics Letters.

Cremer, H., Dedonder, P., Maldonado, D., & Pestieau, P. (2011). Travailler moins pour travailler plus longtemps. Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2 (101/102), 257-270.

Cremer, H., Gahvari, F., & Pestieau, P. (2011). Stochastic Fertility, Moral Hazard, and the Design of Pay-As-You-Go Pension Plans. CESifo Economic Studies, 57 (2), 332–348. doi:10.1093/cesifo/ifr009

Cremer, H., Lozachmeur, J.-M., & Pestieau, P. (2011). Income taxation of couples and the tax unit choice. Journal of Population Economics.

Cremer, H., Pestieau, P., & Racionero, M. (2011). Unequal wages for equal utilities. International Tax and Public Finance, 18, 383–398. doi:10.1007/s10797-011-9163-2

Lefebvre, M., Pestieau, P., & Ponthiere, G. (2011). Pauvreté et mortalité différentielle chez les personnes âgées. Reflets et Perspectives de la Vie Economique, L (4), 45-54. doi:10.3917/rpve.504.0045

Pestieau, P. (2011). Fertility, human capital accumulation, and the pension system. Journal of Public Economics, 95, 1237-1238. doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.09.014

Pestieau, P., & Cremer, H. (2011). The Tax Treatment of Intergenerational Wealth Transfers. CESifo Economic Studies. doi:10.1093/cesifo/ifr014

Pestieau, P., & Cremer, H. (2011). Myopia, redistribution and pensions. European Economic Review, 55, 165-175. doi:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2010.07.002

Pestieau, P., Dethier, J. J., & Ali, R. (2011). The impact of a minimum pension on old age poverty and its budgetary cost. Evidence from Latin Am. Revista de Economıa del Rosario, 14 (2), 135-163.

Pestieau, P., Dethier, J.-J., & Rabia, A. (2011). The impact of a minimum pension on old age poverty and its budgetary cost. Evidence from Latin America. Revista de Economía del Rosario, 14 (2), 37-65.

Pestieau, P., Leroux, M., & Ponthiere, G. (2011). Optimal linear taxation under endogenous longevity. Journal of Population Economics, 24, 213-237. doi:10.1007/s00148-010-0304-1

Pestieau, P., Leroux, M. L., & Racionero, M. D. M. (2011). Voting on pensions: Sex and marriage. European Journal of Political Economy, 27 (1), 281-296. doi:10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2010.10.001

Lefebvre, M., Coelli, T., & Pestieau, P. (2010). On the Convergence of Social Protection Performance in the European Union. CESifo Economic Studies, 56 (2), 300-322. doi:10.1093/cesifo/ifp030

Grammenos, S., Atta, C., Pestieau, P., Vanhatalo, R., & Perelman, S. (2007). Exploring the synergy between promoting active participation in work and in society and social, health and long-term care strategies. (VC/2006/0340). Bruxelles, Belgium: CESEP-BBJ-CREPP. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/38061

Jousten, A., Desmet, R., Perelman, S., & Pestieau, P. (2007). Micro-simulation of Social Security reforms in Belgium. In J. Gruber & D. Wise (Eds.), Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Fiscal Implications of Reform. Chicago, United States: University of Chicago Press and NBER.

Grammenos, S., Lefèbvre, M., Pestieau, P., & Perelman, S. (2006). Litterature review on the redistributive effects of pension systems. (VC/2005/0233). Bruxelles, Belgium: CESEP and European Commission. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/61993

Lefebvre, M., & Pestieau, P. (2006). The Generosity of the Welfare State Towards the Elderly. Empirica. doi:10.1007/s10663-006-9021-0

Casamatta, G., Cremer, H., & Pestieau, P. (January 2005). Voting on pensions with endogenous retirement age. International Tax and Public Finance, 12 (1), 7-28. doi:10.1007/s10797-005-6392-2

Hamilton, J., & Pestieau, P. (January 2005). Optimal income taxation and the ability distribution: Implications for migration equilibria. International Tax and Public Finance, 12 (1), 29-45. doi:10.1007/s10797-005-6391-3

Jousten, A., Lefebvre, M., Pestieau, P., & Perelman, S. (2005). Social Security in Belgium: Distributive Outcomes. (1486). Bonn, Germany: IZA. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/62757

Lefebvre, M., Pestieau, P., Vidal, J.-P., & Perelman, S. (2005). Raising the age of retirement: an example of political ratchet effect. Mimeo. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/61991

Cremer, H., Lozachmeur, J.-M., & Pestieau, P. (September 2004). Social security, retirement age and optimal income taxation. Journal of Public Economics, 88 (11), 2259-2281. doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2003.10.003

Cremer, H., & Pestieau, P. (August 2003). The double dividend of postponing retirement. International Tax and Public Finance, 10 (4), 419-434. doi:10.1023/A:1024671130647

Cremer, H., & Pestieau, P. (July 2003). Social insurance competition between Bismarck and Beveridge. Journal of Urban Economics, 54 (1), 181-196. doi:10.1016/S0094-1190(03)00042-1

Cremer, H., Dellis, A., & Pestieau, P. (February 2003). Family size and optimal income taxation. Journal of Population Economics, 16 (1), 37-54. doi:10.1007/s001480100113

Delhausse, B., Perelman, S., Pestieau, P., & Sluse, M. (2002). Un nouveau portrait social de la Wallonie. Reflets et Perspectives de la Vie Economique, XLI (3), 7-22. doi:10.3917/rpve.413.0007

Desmet, R., Pestieau, P., & Perelman, S. (2001). Le revenu des personnes âgées. La fin de l'âge d'or? (DP 2001/09). CREPP. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/62036

Pestieau, P., Sluse, M., Stévart, M., & Perelman, S. (1999). Droits d'inscription et bourses d'études dans l'enseignement supérieur de la Communauté Française. Bruxelles, Belgium: Communauté Française de Belgique. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/62035

Gathon, H.-J., & Pestieau, P. (1995). La performance des entreprises publiques: Une question de propriété ou de concurrence? ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/93373.

Gathon, H.-J., & Pestieau, P. (1993). The Implications of European Union for the Performance of Public Enterprises. Administration: Journal of the Institute of Public Administration of Ireland, 41 (Summer), 149-165.

Fecher-Bourgeois, F., & Pestieau, P. (1992). Efficiency and competition in financial services. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/165914.

Fecher-Bourgeois, F., Pestieau, P., Perelman, S., & Delhausse Bernard. (1992). Measuring productive performance in the non-life insurance industry. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/165916.

Gathon, H.-J., & Pestieau, P. (1992). Decomposing efficiency into its managerial and its regulatory components: The case of European railways. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/93371.

Pestieau, P., & Perelman, S. (1980). Pensions publiques et épargne privée. L'exemple belge. Revue Economique, (31), 1178-1188.