Despite the socio-political importance of occupational pensions since the pension reforms of the 1990s and 2000s, the … survey-based data tend to under-report occupational pension coverage, as individuals are often poorly informed about their … occupational pension entitlements, survey-based data should be combined with administrative data. Existing data gaps should be …

Despite the socio-political importance of occupational pensions since the pension reforms of the 1990s and 2000s, the … survey-based data tend to under-report occupational pension coverage, as individuals are often poorly informed about their … occupational pension entitlements, survey-based data should be combined with administrative data. Existing data gaps should be …

English Abstract: 15 years after the introduction of the Riester pension, we take stock of what the Riester pension has … achieved by now and assess the opportunities for action. Since its introduction, the Riester Pension has been met with a broad … households in the lowest income quintile concluded Riester contracts. Nevertheless, this pension scheme cannot be considered as a …

English Abstract: Despite the socio-political importance of occupational pensions since the pension reforms of the 1990 … individuals or households. However, since survey-based data tend to under-report occupational pension coverage, as individuals are … often poorly informed about their occupational pension entitlements, survey- based data should be combined with …

Pension reforms in many developed countries make individuals shoulder a bigger share of longevity and income risks. The … paramount relevance for scientists and policy makers. We take Germany as an example: Twenty years of pension reform have … transformed the monolithic German pension system into a multi-pillar system. Formerly generous public pension benefits are …

those who are not already age-eligible for an old-age pension and who are deemed unable to work for health reasons. In this …

choice between the selected withdrawal plan and a lifelong annuity. Overall 56% of the respondents switch to the annuity …