The distribution of consumption in Moldova implies that changes in workers' remittances, migration, and energy prices … could influence consumption and poverty rates in some unexpected and even counter-intuitive ways. Relatively well-off groups … proportion to their consumption. The consumption of relatively wealthy groups is linked directly to price of natural gas, while …

The issue of the retirement age is fundamentally linked to policies on social protection. It is an issue that … law in Vietnam, several options were presented for changing the retirement age of women. However, the National Assembly …'s retirement age in Vietnam to serve as a basis for further consultation and policy dialogue with the Government. …

This edition of the Pension Reform Primer examines the global trend in early retirement among rich and poorer countries …, the reasons for people retiring early, the burden of early retirement on the pension system, recent policy initiatives to … between early retirement and incentives in the pension system, a result confirmed by other international studies and by more …