The Inverting Pyramid : Pension Systems Facing Demographic Challenges in Europe and Central Asia.
Europe's pension systems -among the most celebrated features of its social welfare model- face tremendous challenges. With only 11 percent of the world's population, Europe spends about 60 percent of global outlays on social protection, largely in pensions. In many countries, pension rules...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
World Bank Publications,
1905.
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Colección: | Europe and Central Asia reports.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Europe's pension systems -among the most celebrated features of its social welfare model- face tremendous challenges. With only 11 percent of the world's population, Europe spends about 60 percent of global outlays on social protection, largely in pensions. In many countries, pension rules have encouraged people to retire sooner, while enjoying longer lives. Payroll taxes on a continuously expanding contributory base have financed these benefits. This model of pension provision is now being severely tested as pension systems reach maturity, while the population is aging and the labor force is. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (304 pages) |
ISBN: | 9780821399095 0821399098 |