South Korea has been under acute pressure to sustain its National Pension Plan without the risk of fund depletion. Given the looming fiscal threat, this study proposes the introduction of a new pension, a fully-funded system designed to ensure intergenerational equity. This reform aims to...

Der demografische Alterungsprozess, der in Deutschland besonders ausgeprägt ist, tritt nun in eine akute Phase. Die Renteneinritte der "Baby boomer" lassen die Zahl der Erwerbstätigen in den nächsten Jahren schrumpfen, während die Zahl der Rentenbezieherinnen und -bezieher wächst. Diese...

This paper examines the risk aspects of an investment-based defined contribution Social Security plan. We focus on the risk after the plan is fully phased in. Individuals deposit a fraction of wages to a Personal Retirement Account (PRA), invest these funds in a 60:40 equity-debt mix, and in a...

Der Koalitionsvertrag 2021 sieht eine generationengerechte Absicherung des Rentenniveaus durch eine teilweise aus Haushaltsmitteln finanzierte Kapitaldeckung vor. Um dieses Ziel zu verwirklichen, wird hier die Einführung einer Generationenrente ab Geburt vorgeschlagen. Dabei wird aus...

The paper analyzes the Mexican pension reform of December 1995. Essentially, the reform substituted a defined-benefit pay-as-you-go system with a fully funded defined contribution system based" on individual accounts with a minimum pension guarantee provided by the government. Total...

The institution of social security today faces new challenges and is called upon to adapt to new realities such as globalization, demographic ageing, scientific progress, etc. The national legislator must ensure the sustainability of the social security system and adopt regulations capable of...