Whither Systemic Reform? A Critical Review of the Literature on the Distributional and Income Adequacy Effects of Systemic Pension Reforms

Marianne A.. Ferber; Patricia Simpson

doi:10.5771/0935-9915-2009-3-254

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Whither Systemic Reform? A Critical Review of the Literature on the Distributional and Income Adequacy Effects of Systemic Pension Reforms

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Marianne A.. Ferber Patricia Simpson

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2009-3-254
- ISSN print: 0935-9915
- ISSN online: 1861-9908
Abstract

What is the relationship between the introduction of defined-contribution accounts into public pension systems and changes in elderly poverty and income inequality?*** The present study examines the current state of knowledge with regard to these relationships. The study is divided into four parts: 1) an overview of data indicating that elderly poverty began to rise at least in developed economies in recent years; 2) a discussion of a body of conceptual and empirical studies that suggests defined-contribution accounts will adversely impact elderly poverty and income inequality; 3) a review of confounding factors that make it difficult to project the direction of such relationships; 4) suggestions for future research.
*** For an interesting discussion of the pros and cons of privatizing public systems, see Pedersen (2004). We would also note that that for some time now this subject has received a good deal of attention in the Journal of European Policy.
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