Synopses & Reviews
The rapid aging of the world's populations has triggered an anxious response in many governments that stresses the need to set up or radically overhaul their mandatory pension policies. This wideranging analysis compares and contrasts the policies and schemes of these countries, using many tables, graphs and charts to summarize important findings.
Review
"...an insightful discussion...the book is a comprehensive investigation of the provision of retirement income." Industrial and Labor Relations Review
Synopsis
This wide-ranging analysis compares and contrasts the mandatory pension policies of countries around the globe.
Synopsis
The rapid ageing of the world's populations has seen a level of anxiety and urgency by governments around the world to set up or radically overhaul their mandatory pension policies. This wide-ranging analysis compares and contrasts the policies and schemes of countries all around the globe, with many tables, graphs and charts to summarise important findings.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction; 2 Work and saving over the life cycle; 3 Saving for retirement; 4 Financial risks over the life cycle; 5 Retirement income streams; 6 Taxation of retirement saving; 7 Administrative costs and charges; 8 Conclusion. Appendix 1: Mandatory retirement saving in Australia; Appendix 2: International comparisons of private mandatory retirement saving; Appendix 3: An introduction to options