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Other Publications (Economics)
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- 10Institute for Public Economics
- 3Boothe, Paul
- 3Landon, Stuart
- 3Smith, Constance E.
- 2Ascah, Robert L.
- 1Applications Management Consulting Ltd
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Managing uncertainty: The search for a golden discount-rate rule for defined-benefit pensions
Download2019-01-01
Landon, Stuart, Smith, Constance E.
This Commentary examines how the choice of a pension plan discount rate affects the tradeoff between the risk of holding insufficient assets to pay promised benefits and the cost of acquiring more assets. The choice of discount rate can have a dramatic effect on the value of a plan’s liabilities...
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2006-10-01
Landon, Stuart, Smith, Constance E.
This study, conducted by Stuart Landon and Constance E. Smith of the University of Alberta, aims to understand the critical factors influencing capital investment. The results show that, for the average country in the sample of 17 developed OECD economies (including Canada), a currency...
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2013
Ergete Ferede, Institute for Public Economics
One major concern that policy makers face is whether they can plan their future tax receipts and spending in a predictable manner. In the absence of tax rate changes, tax revenue volatility arises due to volatility of tax bases. In the face of fluctuations in economic activity, the amount of tax...