This paper presents new evidence on how employees respond to tax incentives for retirement saving. Using administrative data from a large retirement plan administrator in France, we examine the voluntary saving choices of approximately 1.4 million workers before and after the implementation of the 2019 Loi Pacte, a reform that introduced tax-deductible voluntary contributions into employer-sponsored retirement plans.
The French fiscal situation deteriorated post-Covid. Public debt as a percentage of GDP now surpasses levels in the Euro Area, including Germany and Spain, even if it remains lower than the ratio in the US (which exceeds 120%).
a.s.r. real estate and BAM Wonen have signed an agreement to upgrade 69 dwellings in Houten dating from 1982 to Paris Proof standards. Following sustainability enhancements, the dwellings will achieve a minimum energy rating of A+++, up from the current average of D, and will meet the Paris Proof criteria.