Risk awareness, capital markets and catastrophic risks - Policy issues in insurance

This publication includes reports on initiatives to promote natural hazard awareness and disaster risk reduction education, the role of financial markets in financial mitigation of large-scale risks, mechanisms used to quantify catastrophe losses, and hazard risk mapping efforts in Southeast Asian countries.

Banking on a crisis and on its resolution, OECD Observer article

The recent financial crisis has left a hole in the public finances of many countries. Yet, with the right preparation, governments may have been better placed to fund that gap. This holds lessons for future crisis resolution strategies.

Korea : A framework for growth and social cohesion

This report was prepared to help Korea identify and address main social policy challenges. It suggests specific policy options and a strategy to “go social”, based on the practices and reforms that have worked well in other countries.

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한국의 성장과 사회통합을 위한 틀 (Framework)

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Assessing the Labour, Financial and Demographic Risks to Retirement Income from Defined-Contribution Pensions

This article examines the impact of labour, financial and demographic risks on retirement income from DC pension plans, with a special emphasis on labour-market risk.

Pensions at a Glance 2011: Highlights for the United Kingdom (presentation)

This presentation gives highligths from Pensions at a Glance 2011 for the United Kingdom.

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Pensions at a Glance 2011: Highlights for Spain

This 3 pages paper gives highligths from Pensions at a Glance 2011 for Spain. The 2011 pension reform in Spain will significantly improve the long-term financial sustainability of Spain’s retirement-income system.

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Pensions at a Glance 2011: Highlights for Italy (in Italian)

The theme of this fourth edition of Pensions at a Glance is pensions, retirement and life expectancy. Many countries have increased pension ages in the face of population ageing and longer lives.

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Pensions at a Glance 2011: Highlights for France (in english)

This 3 pages paper gives highligths from Pensions at a Glance 2011 for France. Rapid population ageing and a high public spending on pensions. Like most OECD countries, France faces rapid population ageing despite having a relatively high fertility rate compared to the OECD average.

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Pensions at a Glance 2011: Highlights for Italy

This 3-pager document gives highligths from Pensions at a Glance 2011 for Italy. In 2010, Italy was the second oldest OECD country after Japan with only 2.6 people of working age (20-64) relative to the number of retirement age (65+) (i.e. the support ratio).

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