cohesion. The paper aims to take issue with this negative characterization of pensions privatization. Design …Purpose – According to one influential set of arguments, the privatization of public pensions has been informed by … contrast to the central argument of much of the literature, the privatization of public pensions has not universally or …

This paper uses the theory of "capital as power" to analyze the struggle over public pensions in the United States …. While mainstream commentators claim that public pensions must be "reformed" because they are "under funded", I argue that … enormous investment fees associated with it. I propose that the deconstruction of public pensions is part of a larger effort to …

In 1980-2005, 11 Latin American countries (out of a total of 20) implemented structural reforms ("privatization") in … defined contribution, fully funded financing, and private management. Initial design flaws and later modifications have … solidarity (Chile). Several countries that privatized their pensions have introduced parametric reforms (Colombia, Costa Rica …

The increased budget deficit caused by the privatization of a public pension plan does not imply a relaxation of the … and explicit public debt. There may be circumstances in which pension privatization, if not offset by fiscal consolidation …

reform as a template for pension change in other parts of the world. Design/methodology/approach – The study brings together …

pension liabilities during the reform's transition period, a pension privatization reform may transform IPD into explicit …

reform as a template for pension change in other parts of the world. Design/methodology/approach – The study brings together …