particularly relevant for the quickly aging Asian economies: the volume of savings for old-age provisions, international … diversification of retirement savings, and global spillover effects of pension reforms. …

. These emphasize greater professionalism, parametric and systemic reforms, social assistance, and social pensions, as well as … others such as microfinance institution-initiated pensions. The final section provides concluding observations. The global …

households more security for spending that could reduce the high savings rate and help achieve a balanced growth path in the long …

households more security for spending that could reduce the high savings rate and help achieve a balanced growth path in the long …

education levels are related positively and significantly to savings behavior and financial inclusion. …

savings behavior and financial inclusion, and these results hold even when correcting for possible endogeneity of financial … literacy, except for financial literacy in the case of formal savings products in Viet Nam. …

systems. The main objective of this paper is to explore the potential role of social pensions and other noncontributory … providing income security in old age, including social pensions. It also examines the welfare effects of adopting alternative … pensions, and the integration of noncontributory transfers within advanced contributory pension schemes. …