The paper represents author’s research on efficiency on pension systems and effectiveness of state social care policies from the perspective of stability of life at the end of career ladder. It refers to the topic Work – Labor/Value, where former employees’ rights and the impact on...

This paper models policy responses to changes in solvency by Dutch occupational pension funds using a unique panel dataset containing the balance sheets of all registered pension funds in the Netherlands over a period of 15 years (1993–2007). The model describes how nominal pension rights are...

Using recovery plan data of 213 underfunded Dutch pension funds for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, discrete choice models are estimated describing pension funds' choices between three recovery measures: higher contributions, no indexation, and pension cuts. The estimation results suggest,...

This paper provides an in-depth comparison of funded pension savings plans around the world. The large variety in plan designs is a reflection of historical, cultural and institutional diversity. We postulate a new classification of four role models of funded pension plans, primarily based on...

Accounting for pension obligations has been co-evolving with political and financial economic strategies aimed to prompt and promote active financial markets and institutional investors, as well as transnational harmonisation and convergence of accounting standards between private and public...

Japan, with its declining birthrate and aging population, must inevitably reduce the role of public pensions and seek a more prominent role for private pension plans. This report presents the recent developments in the reform of the defined contribution (DC) pension system in Japan. With...

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is required to report on costs and past performance of pension vehicles per EU Member state over a trailing 1-, 3-, 7- and 10 years. This paper reports on the costs and past performance of the three major categories of pension...

The Netherlands has been operating fully funded, defined benefit second pillar pension schemes that have consistently ranked high worldwide for delivering high replacement rates while featuring strong solidarity among members. Yet the long-term sustainability of the Dutch pension funds has been...

This paper models policy responses to changes in solvency by Dutch occupational pension funds using a unique panel dataset containing the balance sheets of all registered pension funds in the Netherlands over a period of 15 years (1993-2007). The model describes how nominal pension rights are...

This paper models policy responses to changes in solvency by Dutch occupational pension funds using a unique panel dataset containing the balance sheets of all registered pension funds in the Netherlands over a period of 15 years (1993–2007). The model describes how nominal pension rights are...