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The German Labour Market: Preparing for the Future
Hüfner, Felix; Klein, Caroline - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility. Going forward, the government should build on this success and...
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A Description of Routes out of the Labor Force for Workers in Sweden
Hallberg, Daniel - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2003
unemployment. Usinglongitudinal micro data from the period between 1992 and 1999, it also studies alternative measures of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644602
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Labour Market Reform in Germany: How to Improve Effectiveness
Wurzel, Eckhard - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
High levels of unemployment and rising social charges have lead to considerable pressure on labour markets to adjust … significant disincentives for labour supply of older people and spouses, which should be eliminated. Unemployment related benefits … qualifications and regions to fight unemployment. Regulatory conditions in other parts of the economy interact in important ways with …
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Poverty Risk and Holding Behavior Among Retirees
Clark, Gordon; El Mekkaoui de Freitas, Najat; Legendre, … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010861602
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The Effect of Public Pension Eligibility Age on Household Saving: Evidence from a New Zealand Natural Experiment
Talosaga, Talosaga; Vink, Mark - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2014
This paper examines the effect of the last increase in the eligibility age for New Zealand’s public pension, New Zealand Superannuation, on household saving rates. The age of eligibility was increased progressively from 60 to 65 years old between 1992 and 2001, with little forewarning. Drawing...
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Policy Options for the Payout Phase
Antolín, Pablo - Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprises … - 2008
This paper assesses how countries‘ pension arrangements and regulation shape the appropriate structure and flexibility of retirement payout options. The paper aims at providing a guide to policy makers on how to address the diverse questions posed when designing the payout phase or promoting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004962916
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Investment Regulations and Defined Contribution Pensions
Antolín, Pablo; Blome, Sandra; Karim, David; Payet, … - Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprises … - 2009
This paper assesses the impact of different quantitative approaches to regulate investment risk on the retirement income stemming from defined contribution (DC) pension plans. It looks at how such regulations affect the spectrum of investment policies available and, through this channel, how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005005486
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Ageing and the Payout Phase of Pensions, Annuities and Financial Markets
Antolín, Pablo - Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprises … - 2008
This paper reviews the impact of ageing on private pensions, in particular on the payout phase, assesses the part that annuities can play in financing retirement, and examines the role of financial markets in facilitating the allocation on assets accumulated in defined contribution pension...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005011983
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Assessing Default Investment Strategies in Defined Contribution Pension Plans
Antolín, Pablo; Payet, Stéphanie; Yermo, Juan - Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprises … - 2010
This paper assesses the relative performance of different investment strategies for different structures of the payout phase. In particular, it looks at whether the specific glide-path of life-cycle investment strategies and the introduction of dynamic features in the design of default...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008568056
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The Economic Casualties of Retiring to Caregive
McDonald, Lynn; Donahue, Peter; Moore, Brooke - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 1998
This multimethod study investigated the effect of retiring to caregive on retirement income. Using the Survey of Ageing and Independence 1991, a secondary data analysis was carried out which examined the economic effects of retiring to caregive. Interviews with 17 men and women who retired to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005196119