There is very little elaboration in literature of the phrase “equitable access to sustainable development” that is referenced in the Cancun Agreement on climate change. We interpret this at a minimum as people’s right to a decent living standard, which gives rise to claims by countries to...

We develop and formalize a utilitarian notion of responsibility for sustainability which is inspired by Singer's (1972) principle and the Brundtland Commission?s notion of sustainability (WCED 1987). We relate this notion of responsibility to established criteria for the assessment of...

This paper aims at identifying and classifying new types of agricultural products, especially in Romania, but not only. As we well know, all the countries all over the world have their own history, traditions, economic structure, and a certain type of agriculture, adapted to their soil, climate,...

Policy researchers often have to estimate the future effect of imposing a policy in a particular location. There is often historical information on the effects of similar policies in other jurisdictions, but no information on the effects of the policy in the jurisdiction in question, and the...

Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and Southeast Asia where the population is aging. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic...

Bei ihrer Gründung 1889 dominierte in der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung das Ziel, Armut bei Invalidität und im Alter zu lindern. Dies wurde erst 1957 mit der großen Rentenreform anders. Seitdem dienen Renten nicht mehr nur als Zuschuss zur Finanzierung des Lebensunterhalts, sondern als...

Das Herzstück des sogenannten Rentenpakets des Bundesministeriums für Arbeit und Soziales ist die Zuschussrente. Sie soll niedrige Renten von Personen mit einem vollen Erwerbsleben aufstocken. Die Analyse zeigt, dass die Zuschussrente mit großen Ungleichbehandlungen und negativen...