which could magnify the challenge of pension reform. First, for some ECCU countries, continued emigration at historical … rates would considerably advance the projected date at which pension scheme assets are depleted. Second, there is a …

size of the welfare state. This is despite the increased political clout of the dependent population implied by the aging …

The present paper reviews key issues in pension design and pension reform encountered all across the world. The paper …

Hong Kong SAR's population is aging rapidly. This paper concludes that, without a change in policies, aging could … adversely affect growth and living standards. While higher labor productivity growth and increased migration of younger skilled … workers from the Chinese mainland, would attenuate the economic impact of aging, they would not offset it fully. Aging will …

experience a significant aging of their populations during the next several decades. This paper explores how these aging Asian … countries are addressing and anticipating the challenges of an aging society. It suggests that Asia's preparedness for an aging …

Putting the pension system on a sustainable footing arguably remains the biggest challenge in Russia's economic …

The increased budget deficit caused by the privatization of a public pension plan does not imply a relaxation of the … and explicit public debt. There may be circumstances in which pension privatization, if not offset by fiscal consolidation …

due to population aging, pension reform proposals are also being considered. In this paper we assess the macroeconomic … GDP by 2012. Instead, raising the retirement age and prefunding future aging costs would be needed to keep debt below 60 …