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The gender impact of social security reform /

As populations age and revenues diminish, government and private pension funds around the world are facing insolvency. The looming social security crisis is especially dire for women, who live longer than men but have worked less in the formal labor force. This groundbreaking study examines alternat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: James, Estelle
Otros Autores: Edwards, Alejandra Cox, 1954-, Wong, Rebeca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:As populations age and revenues diminish, government and private pension funds around the world are facing insolvency. The looming social security crisis is especially dire for women, who live longer than men but have worked less in the formal labor force. This groundbreaking study examines alternative social security systems and their disparate impacts on men and women. Emphasis is placed on the new multi-pillar systems that combine a publicly managed benefit and a mandatory private retirement saving plan. The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform compares the gendered outcomes of social se.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (284 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-269) and index.
ISBN:9780226392028
0226392023
1281957216
9781281957214
9786611957216
6611957219