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Impact of income on life expectancy : a challenge for the pension policy

Walczak, Damian; Wantoch-Rekowski, Jacek; Marczak, Robert - In: Risks : open access journal 9 (2021) 4, pp. 1-13

The aim of this paper is to present life expectancy of both genders depending on their income and to determine the impact of a possible regularity on the state pension policy. The study was based on the income of pensioners in Poland (over 5 million people receiving old-age pension). The results...

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Pensions in the Middle East and North Africa : Time for Change

Robalino Aguirre, David A. - 2012

This is the first comprehensive assessment of pension systems in the Middle East and North Africa. While other regions-Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, in particular-have been actively introducing reforms to their pension systems, Middle East and North African countries have...

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Another brick on the wall : on the effects of non-contributory pensions on material and subjective well being

Bando Grana, Rosangela; Galiani, Sebastián; Gertler, … - 2021

Public expenditures on non-contributory pensions are equivalent to at least 1 percent of GDP in several countries in Latin America and is expected to increase. We explore the effect of non-contributory pensions on the well-being of the beneficiary population by studying the "Pensiones...

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Pension policy in autocracy : the case of Hungary

Simonovits, András - In: Journal of government and economics : JGE 6 (2022), pp. 1-25

This purpose of this paper is to analyze pension policy in an autocracy, using contemporary Hungary as a context. The inefficiencies and unfairness of the current policy can be characterized by tensions: the intra- and intercohort polarization of benefits rises, the difference between the loose...

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Pension policy and governmentality in China : manufacturing public compliance

Wang, Yan - 2022

Rapid economic growth is often disruptive - so how has the Chinese state been able to maintain compliance from its people while pursuing an exceptionally fast social and economic transformation? This crucial question is explored through detailed analysis of the trajectories, policy rationale,...

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Designing pension systems with coherent funded private pillars including issues for notional defined contribution schemes

Price, William - 2018

This paper reviews the factors that should guide the design of private funded pensions to create a complete pension system alongside a notional defined contribution-or public-component. It argues that a mix of public and private pensions is the most effective option to deliver the best...

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Golden years - understanding the New Zealand Superannuation Fund

Bell, Matthew - 2021

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) is one of New Zealand's largest publicly-owned financial assets. Its primary purpose is to act as an inter-generational tax smoothing vehicle, in order to assist future taxpayers cover the cost of providing the public pension, New Zealand Superannuation...

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Does the early release of retirement savings prolong labor market participation for workers approaching retirement? : evidence from Australia's "Transition to Retirement Income Str...

Carter, Andrew - In: IZA journal of labor policy 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-36

Australia's "Transition to Retirement Income Streams" (TRIS) program aims to prolong labor force participation for …

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Retirement Income Sufficiency : A Comparison Study in Australia and New Zealand

Xu, Xiaobo; Young, Martin R.; Zou, Liping; Fang, Jiali - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 16 (2023) 2, pp. 1-38

We use the 2018 survey data from the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamic (HILDA) in Australia and the Household … Economic Survey (HES) in New Zealand to investigate the retirement income sufficiency in Australia and New Zealand. Our … of homeownership in Australia within this group. Our study fills the gap in the existing literature, which studies the …

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The Market for Retirement Products in Australia

Brunner, Gregory Gordon; Thorburn, Craig - 2012

Australia introduced a mandatory retirement savings scheme in 1992. This built on pre-existing voluntary occupational … to close to 100 percent of GDP. However, Australia does not impose restrictions on payout options. The payout phase used …

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