We consider the choices available to a defined contribution (DC) pension plan member at the time of retirement for conversion of his pension fund into a stream of retirement income...

Annual minimum rate of return guarantees are analyzed together with rules: for the distribution of excess return, i.e., annual return above the guarantee. The set of, in a specific sense, fair contracts is charactcrizcd with and without a bonus account consisting of accumulated...

Die Geburten starken Nachkriegsgenerationen profitieren vom jahrzehntelangen wirtschaftlichem Abschwung und haben einen beträchtlichen Wohlstand erarbeitet und erspart. Im Vergleich zu jüngeren und älteren Generationen ist ein subsantieller Teil ihres Vermögens in Immobilien gebunden. In den...

The last year has seen a transition inCASE’s activities, with the completionof our long-term programme for theEconomic and Social Research Council(ESRC) in January, results from whichwere brought together in a conferenceto celebrate the Centre’s tenthanniversary in January, with...

The paper enquires into the relationship between economic inequality and economic growth, but different from others, it also studies the relationship between inequality and economic growth in the situation where consideration of effect of factor movement is included. The paper tends to answer...

The paper enquires into the e¤ects of China’s entry into the WTO on its economic growth. We find that even in the short run (2001-2005), economic performance can be improved due to obtaining higher survival probability of economic growth rate and better protection of consumer welfare.

This paper deals with endogenous determination of effort as a source of productivity growth.

This paper investigates the growth factors of EU regions in the 1990s. We test the hypothesis that regional growth is determined by endogenous growth factors, trade and technological catching-up in a growth accounting framework....

The paper enquires into the short run effect (2001-2005) of China’s entry into the WTO on its economic growth. We conclude there is no economic hazard with a …nding that China’s economy would enjoy a higher survival probability of economic growth rate and better protection of consumer...