German Pension Reform

German Pension Reform
Author: Christina Benita Wilke
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9783631588512

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 great social achievement, negative incentive effects of past reforms in the 1970s and 1980s and population aging are threatening the very core of the system. This has led to fundamental pension reforms since 1992. Based on a detailed simulation model of the German pension system, this book provides a thorough assessment of the system and its reforms. It shows that the latest reforms have put the system back onto a stable path and moved it from the old monolithic towards a multi-pillar system.

The Danish Pension System

The Danish Pension System
Author: Torben M. Andersen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-07-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0192637371

The need for pension reform is widely discussed against the backdrop of falling fertility rates and rising longevity. These developments challenge pension systems which in many countries already encounter problems with pension adequacy and financial sustainability. In the debate, reference is often made to Denmark as a model for pension system reform. This book offers the first coherent and in-depth description and analysis of the Danish pension system and its structure and performance. As is well-known to scholars and experts, there is a huge leap from considering general characterisations of pension systems in terms of various performance indicators to understand the structure of particular pension systems. This book aims to introduce these aspects to an international readership, explaining the structure and design of the pension system and its performance, benefit structure, regulation, critical reforms, and macroeconomic implications, as well as investment policies in pension funds in general.

Pensions at a Glance 2009 Retirement-Income Systems in OECD Countries

Pensions at a Glance 2009 Retirement-Income Systems in OECD Countries
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9264060715

This third edition of Pensions at a Glance updates in-depth information on the key features of mandatory pension systems—both public and private—in the 30 OECD countries, including projections of retirement income for today’s workers.

Pensions at a Glance 2019 OECD and G20 Indicators

Pensions at a Glance 2019 OECD and G20 Indicators
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-11-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9264876103

The 2019 edition of Pensions at a Glance highlights the pension reforms undertaken by OECD countries over the last two years. Moreover, two special chapters focus on non-standard work and pensions in OECD countries, take stock of different approaches to organising pensions for non-standard workers in the OECD, discuss why non-standard work raises pension issues and suggest how pension settings could be improved.

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes in the UK

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes in the UK
Author: Philippe-N. Marcaillou
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2016-03-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0191058947

The goal of Asset-Liability Management (ALM) of a Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (DB) is to properly manage the risks related to variation in its building blocks on both sides of the balance sheet whilst maintaining the same expected return. This book provides a step-by-step methodology to maximize the complete restructuring and monitoring of the ALM of DB schemes. It is a product of the author's 25 years of experience and technical knowledge in ALM of Pension Funds, portfolio management, investment banking and, specifically, more than 700 meetings with investment experts in the Pension Industry. It includes 400 figures and tables to help the reader make appropriate decisions and identify hidden tricks. It provides an in-depth understanding of how an Asset-Liability structure works, how to assess the efficiency of an investment strategy, and how to maximize the management of cash. Liabilities and Liability Driven Investment techniques (LDI) are explained through numerous examples. The book shows the reader how to select the right LDI manager, and how to define a liability hedging strategy and monitor its efficiency. It demonstrates how to build efficient investment portfolios and select the appropriate asset classes, as well as how to build and monitor an efficient risks and performances report. In addition, it shows how the most common financial instruments work, their roles, the basics of statistics, and the principles of portfolio construction. Finally, it provides introduction to Buy-in, Buyout, and Longevity risk management.

Pensions at a Glance 2021 OECD and G20 Indicators

Pensions at a Glance 2021 OECD and G20 Indicators
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021-12-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9264641335

The 2021 edition of Pensions at a Glance highlights the pension reforms undertaken by OECD countries over the past two years. Moreover, the special chapter focuses on automatic adjustment mechanisms in pensions systems in OECD countries, discusses the usefulness and limitations of these policy instruments, and suggests ways to improve them in order to enhance the capacity of pension systems to fulfil their objectives.

Pension Reform and the Development of Pension Systems

Pension Reform and the Development of Pension Systems
Author: Emily S. Andrews
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821365525

"Formal pension systems are an important means of reducing poverty among the aged. In recent years, however, pension reform has become a pressing matter, as demographic aging, poor administration, early retirement, and unaffordable benefits have strained pension balances and overall public finances. Pension systems have become a source of macroeconomic instability, a constraint to economic growth, and an ineffective and/or inequitable provider of retirement income."

Public Governance in Denmark

Public Governance in Denmark
Author: Andreas Hagedorn Krogh
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2022-02-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1800437145

Public Governance in Denmark: Meeting the Global Mega-Challenges of the 21st Century? explores how recent public governance changes have turned the Danish welfare state into a mix of a neo-Weberian state and an enabling state, providing a nuanced account of how Denmark handles urgent societal problems.

The Reform of Bismarckian Pension Systems

The Reform of Bismarckian Pension Systems
Author: Martin Schludi
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9053567402

Offers an analysis of the political process involved in the reform of the pension systems in European countries.

Voluntary Health Insurance in Europe: Country Experience

Voluntary Health Insurance in Europe: Country Experience
Author: Sagan A.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2016-07-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9289050373

No two markets for voluntary health insurance (VHI) are identical. All differ in some way because they are heavily shaped by the nature and performance of publicly financed health systems and by the contexts in which they have evolved. This volume contains short structured profiles of markets for VHI in 34 countries in Europe. These are drawn from European Union member states plus Armenia Iceland Georgia Norway the Russian Federation Switzerland and Ukraine. The book is aimed at policy-makers and researchers interested in knowing more about how VHI works in practice in a wide range of contexts. Each profile written by one or more local experts identifies gaps in publicly-financed health coverage describes the role VHI plays outlines the way in which the market for VHI operates summarises public policy towards VHI including major developments over time and highlights national debates and challenges. The book is part of a study on VHI in Europe prepared jointly by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the WHO Regional Office for Europe. A companion volume provides an analytical overview of VHI markets across the 34 countries.