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Testimony on pension reforms of Edward R. Whitehouse at United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means

16-Jun-2005

The first part of this testimony puts the United States’ pension system in an international context. The second part looks at structural pension reforms that have introduced some kind of mandatory ‘individual accounts’ as a substitute for all or part of public, earnings-related pensions...

Private Pensions: OECD Classification and Glossary

22-Apr-2005

Discussions on pension policy are often unnecessarily complicated by misunderstandings over basic definitions. The OECD has published a classification of private pension systems that is applicable world-wide, including a separate glossary of terms used in the private pensions field.

Meeting of OECD Social Affairs Ministers, 2005

01-Mar-2005

"Extending Opportunities: How active social policy can benefit us all ?" Social ministers from OECD countries will meet in Paris on 31 March – 1 April, 2005 to discuss how social policies can help individuals and families achieve their potential and support economic growth.

OECD Secretary-General addresses Private Pension Policy Challenges in Financing Retirement

30-Jul-2004

Montreal, Canada, 7-10 June 2004. OECD Secretary-General Donald J. Johnston focused on the policy challenges faced by private pensions at the10th Edition of the Conférence de Montréal: "Competing in a Fast Changing World: Strategies for Success". See also the background paper to the presentation.

Anticipating population ageing - challenges & responses (pdf, 256kb)

03-May-2004

How does the United States compare with other countries?
Presentation by Peter Whiteford, 27 April 2004, 2004 Global Conference of the Human Resource Planning Society, Phoenix, Arizona

Insurance Regulation and Supervision in Latin America: A Comparative Assessment

This OECD publication provides a comparative study of insurance regulation and supervision in 19 Latin American countries. It includes materials prepared for two policy dialogue meetings between OECD member countries and partner countries in Latin America to facilitate the co-operation and co-ordination among insurance regulators and supervisors.

Strengthening Private Pensions: International standards, data and analysis

The Working Party on Private Pensions was established in 1999 to provide a forum for policy-makers from OECD countries to discuss public policy towards private pensions, with a focus on regulation. This booklet provides an overview of activities within the Working Party.