This paper looks into various aspects of the old age pension debate and related policies in India. In the analysis that follows, we address issues such as: the identity of the drivers of change; the political context in which many of these policies emerged; the intrinsic relationship between...

Whether social transfers should be targeted or universal is an unsolved debate that is particularly relevant for the implementation of social protection schemes in developing countries. While the limited availability of public resources encourages targeting, the difficulty in identifying the...

Many older US households have done little or no planning for retirement, and there is a substantial population that seems to undersave for retirement. Of particular concern is the relative position of older women, who are more vulnerable to old-age poverty due to their longer longevity. This...

Die Zunahme der selbständigen Beschäftigung vor allem in Form von Ein Personen Unternehmen kann langfristig zu individuellen und gesamtwirtschaftlichen Problemen bei der Altersversorgung führen. Wie kann Altersarmut bei diesem Personenkreis vermieden werden? Wie sollte deren Altersvorsorge...