Comparative public policies for the elderly / John Myles -- Abeyance processes, social policy, and aging / Ephraim H. Mizruchi -- Societal aging and intergenerational support systems / Eugene A. Friedmann and Donald J. Adamchak -- The making of old age policy in France / Anne-Marie Guillemard --...

Public pay-as-you-go pensions still form the dominant pillar of old-age provision in Germany. This is in marked contrast to the situation in Anglo-Saxon countries. It has advantages if labour markets are strong, e.g., following a quick recovery from the Great Recession. It has disadvantages, as...