This report surveys a dozen international comparative studies of poverty, income distribution and the elderly in OECD … there remain pockets of poverty among the elderly, most studies show that the old are represented proportionally or under …

the world in a sample of about 50 countries. The paper focuses particularly on the fact to prioritize poverty as the most … important problem, as poverty constitutes an important dimension of inequalities. Differences between countries appear: the … richer the country, the less poverty is considered as the most important problem. To explain these differences, two …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact in terms of poverty and cost of the introduction of social (or non …-contributory) pensions in Europe. We use data from the household survey EU-SILC and focus on 17 countries. We simulate - in a static … framework - the introduction of two social pension schemes: universal and means tested social pensions. We see that the old …

its inequality and poverty, and is looking towards the future with greater optimism than in the past. As the region grows …, new problems appear that economic policymakers must address. How to provide adequate pensions for the elderly is one such … only in the lack of coverage, but also in the low level of benefits, even of contributory pensions. It argues that to …

credit, to prevent a rise in inequality and poverty. This Working Paper relates to the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of Japan …

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has …

well contributory pensions and social allowances reached the poor and to which extent these transfers affected poverty and …Vietnam’s extensive social security system is claimed to have played a key role in the extraordinary poverty decline … different types of transfers, we find that the impact of these transfers on poverty and inequality was low, due to low coverage …