Pensionomics puts forward a portfolio perspective on the combination of funded and unfunded pension arrangements. In a second-best type argument it is formally shown that a Pay-As-You-Go pension system can substitute the tradability of human capital. While this ideal form of diversification can...

Demographic trends put a burden on EU pension provision. As the sustainability of pension systems is addressed by current pension reforms, lower benefit levels are projected. In this scenario, households may want to consider supplementing their public pension income. As their own residence is on...

Over time, the responsibility for providing for a financially secure retirement has shifted more towards the individual. A number of implicit assumptions about perspectives, behavior, and individual choices underlie this shift. These assumptions presume that individuals are well-informed and...

Das gesetzliche Leistungsspektrum in Zahlen und Fakten -- Die Deutsche Rentenversicherung ihre Aufgaben und ihre Möglichkeiten -- Renteninformation, Rentenauskunft verstehen und prüfen -- Rentenbeginne verstehen und ermitteln -- Steuerliche Fragen in der Erwerbsphase und im Leistungsfall --...