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22-October-2007
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Have you chosen the best pension scheme for you? And how can you be sure it will provide a secure income when you actually retire? Pension reform has been a key issue for governments in recent years as they grappled with the challenge of ageing populations or unsustainably generous public pension systems. Raising retirement ages and keeping older workers in jobs is only part of the solution – the bottom line is that as people are
17-September-2007
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Reforming pensions has loomed large over the policy agenda of OECD countries for several years as governments grappled with the challenge of ageing populations or unsustainably generous systems. It is often said in the United States that reforming public pensions is the “third rail” of politics: touch it and you die, but the phrase could well apply to all OECD countries. Pensions involve decisions for the long term, but most
31-March-2005
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This policy brief presents a comparison of public pension policies in OECD countries. It shows levels of pension benefits that today's workers will be entitled to in the future. For the first time, replacement rates are calculated both gross and net of taxes.
16-March-2005
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Demand for long-term care for older people is set to rise steeply in OECD countries as the baby-boom generation reaches old age. But can they be sure of receiving quality care at a price they can afford?
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