Essentials of Pension Economics

• Main Author: Nisticò, Sergio (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Public finance.; Public Economics.

This Palgrave Pivot provides a concise overview of pension systems which, whether paid by governments or by private companies, are the sole source of income for millions of people around the world. By 2050, two billion elderly people will have to be ensured some form of income while, at the same tim...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Basic Concepts
• 3. The Little Mathematics You Need
• 4. Four Archetypal Pension Systems
• 5. Pension Benefits in a More Realistic Setting
• 6. The Challenges for Public Pension Schemes
• 7. Concluding remarks.