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International perspectives on household wealth

Wolff, Edward N. (contributor) - 2006

The contributors to this comprehensive book compile and analyse the latest data available on household wealth using, as …-first century. The authors show that in the US, trends are highlighted in terms of wealth holdings, among the low-income population …, along with changes in wealth polarization, racial differences in wealth holdings, and the dynamics of portfolio choices. The …

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Retirement provision in scary markets

Bateman, Hazel (contributor) - 2007

-- Retirement wealth and lifetime earnings variability / Olivia S. Mitchell, John W.R. Phillips, Andrew Au and David McCarthy -- How …

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The political economy of pension reform in Central-Eastern Europe

Müller, Katharina - 1999

This highly topical book focuses on a particularly interesting area of post-1989 social policy. Existing public pension systems in Central-Eastern Europe underwent fundamental change as Latin-American style pension reforms were adopted. Such radical change in retirement provision defied...

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Enterprise and the welfare state

Rein, Martin (ed.); Wadensjö, Eskil (ed.) - 1997

The economic demands of an ageing population, coupled with the crisis of public spending pose one of the greatest challenges to social policy in both the East and West. This book focuses on the political economy of pensions, particularly on the interaction between private and state provision....

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Developing an annuity market in Europe

Fornero, Elsa (ed.); Luciano, Elisa (ed.) - 2004

concentrates on the funded component of pension wealth, and specifically on annuities - financial products that, on the basis of … actuarial equivalence, allow the conversion of wealth into a lifelong stream of income. Developing an Annuity Market in Europe …

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Population ageing, pensions and growth : intertemporal trade-offs and consumption planning

Creedy, John; Guest, Ross - 2009

This highly topical book explores key issues in evaluating the long-run implications of population ageing for pensions, taxation, intergenerational equity and social welfare. Societies face long-term phenomena, such as demographic change and climate change that impose costs and benefits far into...

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Frontiers in pension finance

Houben, Aerdt C. F. J. (contributor); … - 2008

How to deliver adequate pension benefits at reasonable costs is a huge challenge confronting our ageing societies. This book delivers a comprehensive overview of the latest insights into pension finance, pension system design, pension governance and risk based supervision. It combines...

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The economics of an ageing population : macroeconomic issues

Onofri, Paolo (contributor) - 2004

The Economics of an Ageing Population studies the effects of demographic transition on the economies of industrialised countries. The authors demonstrate that an ageing population does not necessarily lead to a reduction in growth, providing that the working population are more productive and...

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The economics of social security in Japan

Tachibanaki, Toshiaki (contributor) - 2004

This book provides a comprehensive appraisal of social security in Japan, where traditionally the burden of welfare provision has been the main responsibility of the family and employers, rather than the state. However, an ageing population, changes in family structure and continued recession...

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Pension reform and economic theory : a non-orthodox analysis

Cesaratto, Sergio - 2005

The book is the first of its kind to attempt to deal with the economics of pensions and ageing on the basis of a rigorous theoretical framework alternative to neoclassical economics. Sergio Cesaratto breaks the dominant conformism in the current pension debate and explains that the strength of...

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