Redistribution is an inevitable feature of collective pension schemes. It is still largely an open question what people …‘s preferences are regarding redistribution - both through pensions schemes as well as more generally. It would seem that economists … redistribution are strongly dependent on a person‘s own position. People in a relatively disadvantaged position want more …

This paper analyses the importance of fiscal mechanisms for regional risk sharing and redistribution in Switzerland …

Building on the existing literature that examines the extent of redistribution in the Social Security system as a whole … inequality. Second, we find that this result is driven largely by the lack of redistribution across the middle and upper part of … distribution. Third, in cases where redistribution does occur, we find it is not efficiently targeted: many high income households …