Like the current member States of the European Union (EU), the 13 accession countries have diverse pension systems that vary in the adequacy of benefits, the degree of solidarity, and the roles of government, workers, employers, and pension funds in scheme management. Since the mid-1990s, nearly...

Provides a picture of social expenditures along a comparitive line. Outlines coverage and adequacy of benefits regarding old age, disability, unemployment, sickness, birth of a child, etc. Includes the poverty rates and dependency ratios as well as the pension contribution rates for eight...

Provides a comparative review of developments in old age pensions in the period 1989-2003. Gives projections to 2060.