A comparison of data from Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the United States, and Canada.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Population ageing and the logics of pension reform in Western Europe, East Asia and North America / Giuliano Bonoli and Toshimitsu Shinkawa -- Reconfiguring Italian pensions : from policy stalemate to comprehensive reforms / Maurizio Ferrera and Matteo Jessoula -- New century, new paradigm : pension reforms in Germany / Karl Hinrichs -- The politics of pension reform in France : the end of exceptionalism? / Christelle Mandin and Bruno Palier -- Pension reform in Sweden : radical reform in a mature pension system / Karen M. Anderson -- UK pension reform : a test case for a liberal welfare state? / Peter Taylor-Gooby -- Switzerland : adapting pensions within tight institutional constraints / Giuliano Bonoli -- The politics of pension reform in Japan : institutional legacies, credit-claiming and blame avoidance / Toshimitsu Shinkawa -- Pension reform in Taiwan : the old and the new politics of welfare / Chen-Wei Lin -- Pension reform in Korea : conflict between social solidarity and long-term financial sustainability / Yeon Myung Kim and Kyo-seong Kim -- Public pension reform in the United States / R. Kent Weaver -- Stasis amidst change : Canadian pension reform in an age of retrenchment / Daniel Béland and John Myles.
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Population ageing and the resulting pressures on existing pension systems constitutes one of the most important challenges modern societies will have to face over the coming decades. Although governments have responded to such pressures by adopting a plethora of pension reforms, the adaptation process is far from over.
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Ageing and pension reform around the world.
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1843767716
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Aging and pension reform around the world
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Age distribution (Demography)-- Economic aspects.
Aging-- Economic aspects-- Government policy.
Old age pensions-- Government policy.
Pensions de vieillesse-- Politique gouvernementale.
Vieillissement-- Aspect économique-- Politique gouvernementale.
Vieillissement de la population-- Aspect économique.
Age distribution (Demography)-- Economic aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Personal Finance-- Retirement Planning.