Pensions and social insurance programs are an integral part of any social protection system. Their dual objectives are to prevent a sharp decline in income and protect against poverty resulting from old age, disability, or death. The critical role of pensions for protection, prevention, and...

China is at a critical juncture in its economic transition. A comprehensive reform of its pension and social security systems is an essential element of a strategy aimed toward achieving a harmonious society and sustainable development. Among policy makers, a widely held view is that the...

Las cotizaciones compartidas en sistemas de aportaciones definidas van ganando popularidad tanto en paises ricos como pobres como un mecanismo prometedor para reducir las carencias de participacion en los sistemas formales de pensiones. Las cotizaciones compartidas por los empleadores, por el...

Matching defined contribution schemes are gaining popularity in both rich and poor countries as a promising means to reduce gaps in the participation in formal pension systems.

Die Arbeit analysiert die finanzpolitische Entwicklung der Jahre 1989 und 1990 in Österreich. Neben einer gesamtwirtschaftlichen Betrachtung des öffentlichen Sektors sowie der öffentlichen Haushalte von Ländern, Gemeinden und Sozialversicherungsträgern bildet der Bundeshaushalt traditionell...

Die Arbeit analysiert die finanzpolitische Entwicklung der österreichischen Volkswirtschaft in den Jahren 1991 bis 1993. Neben einer gesamtwirtschaftlichen Betrachtung des öffentlichen Sektors sowie der Haushalte von Ländern, Gemeinden und Sozialversicherungsträgern bildet die Finanzpolitik...

This paper investigates the need and the options for reforming the inherited public pension schemes in Central and Eastern European countries moving from a centrally planned to a market-oriented economic structure. Pension expenditure as a percentage of GDP in the former centrally planned...

Social protection is back on the development agenda. Long-time dismissed as ineffective, expensive or even detrimental to development in third-world countries, there is now an increasing understanding that assisting individuals, households and communities in dealing with diverse risks is needed...