Als Gastredner bei der diesjährigen Jahresversammlung konnte der Vorsitzende des Sachverständigenrates zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bert Rürup, gewonnen werden. In seinem Festvortrag zum Thema "Nach dem Nachhaltigkeitsgesetz und dem...

The present paper reviews key issues in pension design and pension reform encountered all across the world. The paper heavily refers to the recent U.S. Social Security reform debate in general and to the Personal Retirement Accounts proposal in particular. A particular emphasis is put on...

This Selected Issues paper highlights that the authorities in the Republic of Korea recognize the pension policy challenges ahead, and a first wave of reforms has already been launched. Despite the reforms to date, much remains to be done. Without further reforms, the public pension systems in...