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Diversity of the pension systems in the European Union countries
Diversity of the pension systems in the European Union countries

Author(s): Laura Raisa Miloş, Carmen Corduneanu
Subject(s): Economic policy, Demography and human biology, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Public Finances
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: pension system; pillars; European Union; reform;

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this paper is to realize a configuration of today’s pension systems in the various countries member of the European Union. The authors put into discussion also the importance of private component in the supply of pensions, summarizing the debate regarding a certain harmonization between the pension systems from the member countries of European Union. In the final part of the paper, there is also brought into discussion the influence of the financial crisis on the current pension schemes, with its potential roll-backs of reforms made so far.

  • Issue Year: 58/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 145-155
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English