The new Greek pension reform: improving governance and ensuring sustainability

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The Greek pension reform of May 2016 includes the integration of all insurance funds into one agency, the replacement of the main pension by a national pension and a contributory pension, the introduction of uniform rules and equal pension rights as well as measures for the containment of pension expenditure. However, questions are raised about the adequacy of pensions.

Authors: Dimitris Ziomas and Menelaos Theodoroulakis