The aim of this paper is to make an assessment of the 2011 reform of the public pension system in Spain using the Swedish pension system as a benchmark, although some reference to the US pension system is also made. The paper focuses on the reform, explaining its aims, breaking down the main...

Die Forderung nach "versicherungsmathematisch fairen" Abschlägen bei vorgezogenem Renteneintritt suggeriert, dass der Vorruhestand ohne Zusatzlasten organisiert werden kann. Um die Ausgabenseite der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung nicht zu belasten, müsste der gesetzliche Abschlag für Männer...

Um die Finanzierung der gesetzlichen Rente im Umlageverfahren nachhaltig zu sichern, ist es erforderlich, dass möglichst viele Menschen bis zur Regelaltersgrenze arbeiten. Der Renteneintritt wird in der ökonomischen Theorie als individuelle Entscheidung eines Abwägens der Opportunitätskosten...

Current plans to permanently fix the level of benefits provided by the German Statutory Pension Scheme are at odds with the reality of demographic ageing and the requirements for sustainable pension policies. Instead, the causes of the ageing process ought to be addressed through poten-tially...

Germany faces complex challenges in ensuring adequate pensions and the financial sustainability of its pension system amid demographic aging, necessitating comprehensive reforms. The Focus Group on Private Pensions has proposed measures to reform the private Riester pension scheme, advocating,...

In the coming years, the pension system in Germany will face financial challenges. The insurance within pension system must also be strengthened, especially given that the risk of old-age poverty has increased over the years. An effective basic pension that guarantees a minimum amount and is...

The public pension system in Germany allows early retirement albeit at the cost of pension deductions. Deductions are calculated under the assumption that life expectancy is independent of the age of retirement and apply equally for men and women. The 'fair' amount of deductions is currently...

Der vorliegende Referentenentwurf zum Rentenpaket II sieht neben einer Verlängerung der Haltelinie zur Stabilisierung des Rentenniveaus die Errichtung einer Stiftung "Generationenkapital" vor. Der Entwurf strebt dabei den Aufbau eines Stiftungsvermögens von 200 Mrd. Euro und jährliche...