Social Security Reform: Financial and Political Issues in International Perspective

Edited by Robin Brooks , Assaf Razin

ISBN 10: 0521844959 / ISBN 13: 9780521844956

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005

About this Item

This book focuses on the underlying economic issues of the debate over public pension system reform. Editor(s): Brooks, Robin; Razin, Assaf. Num Pages: 384 pages, 43 b/w illus. 73 tables. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658. . 2005. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Security Reform: Financial and Political Issues in International Perspective
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521844959
• ISBN 13: 9780521844956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

As population aging has become increasingly acute in many countries, the debate over how to reform often creaking public pension systems has gathered momentum. In many cases, this debate has become politicized and the focus on some of the underlying economic issues has been lost. This volume hopes to redress some of this imbalance. It begins by examining the rationale behind why public pension systems were introduced originally - out of fear that individuals do not adequately save for retirement. It then systematically examines different aspects of reforming these systems. It covers the fiscal repercussions of reform, the implications of the baby boom on asset returns in the years ahead, the political economy of the reform process, and finally the risk-sharing implications that are inherent in reform. An important additional goal of this volume is to make it accessible to as wide an audience as possible: students, academics, and policy makers.

Book Description

As population aging has become increasingly acute in many countries, the debate over how to reform often creaking public pension systems has gathered momentum. This 2005 volume begins by examining the rationale behind why public pension systems were introduced originally, then systematically examines different aspects of reforming these systems.