Personal Provision of Retirement Income
Meeting the Needs of Older People?
$489.45
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2009
Summary
In response to demographic change many countries in the European Union have reformed their pension systems. During the last two decades personal pensions have been introduced in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the UK. This book is a critical examination of the objectives of personal pensions in these countries and the use of tax incentives to encourage individuals to save for their retirement. It also includes discussion on personal pensions in the Unite…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847209276 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1847209270 |
| Author: | Gerard Hughes, Jim Stewart |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2009 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
‘This book provides valuable information on investment retirement accounts established in Western European countries.’
‘This excellent study of the different ways countries are making use of personal pensions demonstrates how important it is to analyse these developments within the context of existing pension systems. It pursues searching questions about the extent to which personal pensions are likely to succeed in enlarging choice, promoting better support in retirement and reducing demand on public provision. The answers pose awkward challenges for policymakers.’ - Adrian Sinfield, The University of Edinburgh, UK
About The Author
Gerard Hughes
Edited by Jim Stewart, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and Gerard Hughes, Visiting Professor, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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