The rapidly aging populations of many developed countries--most notably Japan and member countries of the European Union--present obvious problems for the public pension plans of these countries. Not only will there be disproportionately fewer workers making pension contributions than there are...

"This book examines the growth of careers outside a traditional standard employment pattern and how those in "atypical jobs" will fare in retirement, analyzing how the interplay between labor market reforms/trends and pension reforms will affect income security in old age during future decades"--