28-October-2010
English
This paper compares notional defined-contribution pension schemes (also known as notional accounts) with two alternative designs of earnings-related pension schemes: points systems and definedbenefit plans.
1-October-2010
English
The pensionable age is the most visible parameter of retirement-income systems. This paper surveys pensionable ages in the OECD for a period of a century: back to 1950 and forward to 2050.
16-September-2010
English, , 587kb
Presentation at "Different dimensions of the quality of life, Turning Economic Growth into Better Quality of Life in Europe" Brussels on 14th September 2010.
12-avril-2010
Français
Cette page présente 7 indicateurs clés liés au débat sur les retraites en France et à l'étranger : nombre d'actifs par retraité, dépenses publiques, âge légal et effectif de la retraite, taux d'emploi des séniors, estimations d'années à la retraite, taux de remplacement, part des retraites.
20-January-2010
English
This review of Israeli labour market and social policy finds that Israel has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade but the benefits of this are being distributed unevenly.
10-August-2009
English
Special pensions for workers in hazardous or arduous jobs have long been a feature of the pension landscape and, recently, they are the subject of a great deal of debate. This paper discusses the incidence, structure and justification of these special pension schemes in OECD countries.
23-juin-2009
Français, , 164kb
Les reformes des retraites ont réduit sensiblement le niveau des pensions que toucheront les travailleurs d'aujourd'hui... Il faudra travailler plus longtemps et diversifier les sources de revenus des retraités, y compris la part des retraites privées...
8-June-2009
English
This paper explores how uncertainty over investment returns affects pension systems. The scale of investment risk is measured in this paper using historical data on returns on equities and bonds in major OECD economies over the past quarter century.
8-June-2009
English
This paper explores how uncertainty over investment returns affects individuals’ retirement incomes and government budgets. The paper uses the OECD pension models to explore the implications of a range of possible outcomes for investment returns.
10-April-2009
English
The paper describes Chile’s pension reform of 1980, which replaced the existing pay-as-you-go public pension programs by a new funded pension program managed by private companies (the “AFP´s”)...