chapter assesses this factor in terms of household income distribution, the setting of poverty limits, the measurement of … income disparity and the causes and effects of poverty. The situation is monitored in five selected EU countries: the Czech …

assess the impact of recent reforms on the ability of systems to alleviate poverty and maintain living standards, using … most countries poverty alleviation remains strong. However, moves to link benefits to contributions have made some systems … individuals above the 60% relative poverty threshold throughout retirement. Our simulations suggest that the gradual negative …

exceed the accompanying increases in the poverty gap, leaving room to provide minimal income guarantees. …

Although there is no doubt that social security can help poverty reduction, their effect on poverty reduction can vary … investigates the impact of the social security transfers on poverty in Vietnam. It is found that both pensions and social … expenditure than social allowances. Pensions and social allowances reduce poverty of the recipients as well as the whole …