A basic function of public pension systems is to guarantee a satisfactory old-age income for short-sighted low earners. In proportional (i.e., earnings-related) systems, this requires a sufficiently high contribution rate. At the same time, there should be a cap on the pension contribution base...

Die Finanzierung der staatlichen Alterssicherungssysteme, die in allen Mitgliedsländern der Europäischen Union zum Kern der Systeme der sozialen Sicherung gehören, rückt immer mehr in den Mittelpunkt sozialpolitischer Diskussionen. Hierzu tragen drei Faktoren bei:Erstens, die für alle...

Countries in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESE) face the challenge of becoming "demographically old before being economically rich". Ensuring the long-term stability and adequacy of pension systems was one of the most important tasks that these countries faced following economic...