Pensions at a glance. Public policies across OECD countries, 2007 edition

Government-mandated pension and retirement policies have changed dramatically during the past decade. Pensions at a Glance presents a consistent framework for comparing public-pension policies across OECD countries, as well as reliable data. The report thus provides the basis for not only evaluating existing pension systems, but also designing and implementing future reforms. This second edition updates in-depth information on the key features of mandatory pension systems - both public and private - in the 30 OECD countries, including projections of retirement income for today’s workers. Two new and important sections have been added to this edition: (1) Description and analysis of pension reform in OECD countries during the past decade; and (2) a closer look at the complex range of private, voluntary retirement plans now playing a greater role in pension-provision in many OECD countries. This edition includes StatLinks, URLs under each statistical table and graph linking to Excel spreadsheets containing the underlying data.

Contents:
Editorial: Pension Reform - The Unfinished Agenda
Executive Summary
Structure of the Report and Methodology
Part I. Comparing Pension Policies of OECD Countries
- Overview of Retirement Income Provision
- Key Features of Pension System Design
- Retirement Income Provisions
Part II. Pension Reforms and Private Pensions
1. A Decade of Pension Reforms: The Impact on Future Benefits
2. The Role of Private Pensions in Providing Future Retirement Incomes
Part III. Country Studies

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