Social Security and Pension Reform: International Perspectives

Authors

Marek Szczepański Editor, Poznań University of TechnologyFollow
John A. Turner Editor, Pension Policy CenterFollow

Publication Date

1-1-2014

DOI

10.17848/9780880994705

Abstract

Countries around the world are reforming their social security and pension systems. International studies often focus on social security reforms in Europe and North America, and may include Latin America. Reforms, however, are also occurring in Asia and Africa, and include reforms of voluntary and employer-provided pensions as well as social security programs. This book discusses both social security and employer-provided pension reforms, as well as reforms in most regions of the world.

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Contents

Part 1: Overview
1. Social Security and Pension Reform: The Views of 16 Authors / Marek Szczepański and John A. Turner
2. Social Security and Pension Trends around the World / John A. Turner and David Rajnes

Part 2: Reforms in Europe
3. Have Personal Retirement Savings Accounts Achieved Their Objectives in Ireland? / Gerard Hughes
4. Social security and Pension Income in Sweden / Gabriella Sjögren Lindquist and Eskil Wadensjö
5. The Reform of Social Security Pensions in Portugal: A Critical Assessment / Maria Clara Murteira
6. The Norwegian Government Pension Fund as an Investor in Global Markets / Magdalena Mosionek-Schweda
7. Pension Reforms in Central and Eastern European Countries, 1998-2012 / Maciej Źukowski
8. Pension Reform and the Measurement of Risk in Occupational Pension Plans in Poland / Marek Szczepański and Tomasz Brzęczek

Part 3: Reforms in Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Americas
9. Australian Pensions: An Equitable Solution in a Postcrisis World? / Ross Clare
10. Social Security Reform in China / Tianhong Chen and John A. Turner
11. Social Security and Pensions in East Africa / John A. Turner
12. The Efficiency of Defined Contribution Pension Plans in the Americas / Denise Gómez-Hernández and Alberto M. Ramírez de Jurado Frías

Part 4: Reform Issues
13. Pension Fund Governance / Adam Samborski
14. Financial Literacy, Education , and Advice / John A. Turner and Dana M. Muir.

ISBN

9780880994682 (cloth) ; 9780880994675 (pbk.) ; 9780880994705 (ebook)

Subject Areas

LABOR MARKET ISSUES; Retirement and pensions