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Mexico Financial Sector Assessment Program Update : Technical Note on the Pension Annuity Market
International Monetary Fund; World Bank - 2006
This paper analyzes the performance and development of the Mexican pension annuity market in Mexico that stemmed from the 1997 pension reform. The Mexican experience displays interesting characteristics that provide lessons for other countries that still need to design the decumulation phase of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013255589
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Thailand Financial Sector Assessment Program : Funded Pension System
World Bank Group - 2019
productivity growth. While these reforms are needed, private pensions can also play a role inimproving retirement income for … savings for retirement. This note also addresses the challenges of the private, funded system and proposes policy … recommendations for increasing coverage, improving efficiency, and delivering sustainable retirement income in the payout phase. This …
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Malawi Financial Sector Assessment Program : Contractual Savings - Insurance and Pensions
International Monetary Fund - 2008
The penetration level of the insurance and pension sectors in Malawi is low, but it seems adequate as compared with other countries in similar stages of development. Concentration and costs are high, the regulatory framework is outdated or inexistent and supervision is weak. An innovative pilot...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247124
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Denmark : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Pensions with Profit Contracts
International Monetary Fund - 2007
This technical note examines pensions with profit contracts in Denmark. The Danish life insurance and pension sector is sensitive to a range of risks on both the asset and liability side of the balance sheet. One of the principal vulnerabilities for the sector arises out of the requirement to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407249
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Aging, Savings, and Pensions in the Group of Seven Countries: 1980-2025
International Monetary Fund - 1989
In the next 30-40 years, past changes in fertility and mortality will lead to a significant increase in the share of the elderly. This study suggests that these demographic trends may lead to a decline in the G-7 private savings rate after 2000, compounding the impact of social expenditure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396157
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Pension Reform in Belgium
International Monetary Fund - 1996
increasing the mandatory retirement age is discussed. We also calculate rates of return on the participation in the Belgian …
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Mexico : Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: The Pension Annuity Market
International Monetary Fund - 2007
This paper presents a technical note on Mexico’s Financial Sector Assessment Program update. The Mexican experience displays interesting characteristics that provide lessons for other countries that still need to design the decumulation phase of their newly established second pillars. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404999
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Spain; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Spain’s housing boom was supported by rapid economic expansion, strong employment growth, an immigration boom, and low real interest rates. With the abrupt drying up of funding since mid-2007, these factors have eroded quickly. Through 2010, employment and value added in construction are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243185
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Kingdom of the Netherlands; Netherlands: 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The 2007 Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of the Netherlands explains fiscal policy and financial sector issues. Improvements in the macroeconomic and business environments and technological innovation have contributed positively to Dutch competitiveness. Executive Directors emphasized...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244152
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Mexico; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: The Pension Annuity Market
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper presents a technical note on Mexico’s Financial Sector Assessment Program update. The Mexican experience displays interesting characteristics that provide lessons for other countries that still need to design the decumulation phase of their newly established second pillars. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244170