Die Sicherung eines zukunftsfähigen Rentensystems ist eines der dringenden Ziele der aktuellen Sozialpolitik. Dabei spielen die Verteilungswirkungen (insbesondere zwischen verschiedenen Generationen) eine ebenso wichtige Rolle wie die allokative Effizienz. In diesem Buch wird ein Konzept...

The German pension system was the first formal pension system in the world, designed by Bismarck nearly 120 years ago. It has been very successful in providing high and reliable pension levels at reasonable contribution rates. While the generosity of the German pension system is considered a...

We analyze the political stability of capital funded social security. In particular, using a stylized theoretical framework we study the mechanisms behind governments capturing pension assets in order to lower current taxes. This is followed by an analysis of the analogous mechanisms in a...

The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of reforms introduced in the operation of Polish open pension funds on management style, risk exposure and related investment performance. The article analyzes the impact of the reformed regulations on the herd behavior of fund managers. In...