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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"pension system"”.
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An integrated payroll-pension system
An integrated payroll-pension system designed specifically for commercial users with limited computer resources is presented. This system combines in a single system the usual functions of both a payroll system and a pension system. Apart from economies which result from reduced software …
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The Brazilian Pension System from an innovative perspective
… expenses of the social security make the current pension system in Brazil unsustainable, creating opportunities for the complementary fund industry. This work discusses the current and future state of the Brazilian Pension Fund System and points out the opportunities for the private pension fund …
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Engendering pensions: Gender assessment of pension system reforms in Mongolia
Gender equality is a key issue in the design of pension systems given the distinctive life courses of women, the unequal distribution of unpaid work responsibilities in the family that influence access to participation in gendered labour markets, the greater likelihood of broken work practices, …
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The Civil War Pension System and the Nineteenth-Century American State
The Civil War pension system was the most comprehensive social policy in the nineteenth-century United States, and one of the most ambitious in the industrializing world. By the time the Civil War closed in April 1865, the U.S. Army had mustered more than two million men. Nearly four hundred …
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Modelling the actuarial projection and valuation of the Egyptian social security pension system
… and valuation of the Egyptian social security pension system which represents the first and main pillar in pension provision in Egypt. The system is officially a funded defined benefit one and is managed by two public Funds on behalf of the state. As a result of the pre-funding strategy, the …
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The Postal Service Pension System and alternative methods for providing long-term financial welfare to retirees
… retrospective of the development of the pension system that the Postal Service currently participates in, and assesses the impact that the pension system has had on the Postal Service through history. The ultimate objective of this thesis is to study the United States Postal Service …
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Retirement in Iran: From the Establishment of the Pension System to the Emergence of a New Life Course
The establishment of the pension system has had some consequences for Iranian society. This study, however, focuses on the framing power of the pension system in the emergence of a new life course for Iranians as retirees. With the implementation of the pension system, the traditional model of …
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Essays on public pension systems, with special reference to China
This thesis studies the provision of public pension system through three different approaches. Part one focuses on demographic change and pension system reforms in China. It reviews the historical reforms and the problems and suggestions associated with the current system. More importantly, by …
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Path Dependency or Path Creation? Transitions in Policy Ideas and Reform Strategies in Contemporary New Zealand Pension Politics
… investigates the uniqueness of New Zealand's pension system—a system that, for over a century, has predominantly relied on the first pillar of public pension for retirement income. It aims to uncover the underlying reasons and logic for this approach and to draw lessons for the evolution of …
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Trygg, sviken eller osäker : Tankar och förberedelser inför pensioneringen
… context, Adjustment and Choice. Sweden’s new pension system is still mainly a pay as you go-system, but among other changes, an enhanced lifetime earnings principle and an element of funding have made the individual responsible for how a part of their pension develops. The results suggest that …
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Pension plan for China: Application of dynamic modeling
… study assesses the adequacy of China's current pension system in light of alternative assumptions regarding the growth of population and the growth of real economic activity.
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The Politics of Pensions in Ireland
Where power lies in the politics of pensions in Ireland is the central research question guiding this research. Working within a power orientated theoretical framework that links actors and ideas with an institutional analysis, an evaluation of half a century of pension policy is conducted. The …
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Senatvės pensijų užtikrinimo problematika bei iššūkiai gerovės ekonomikai Lietuvoje /
… the issues and challenges in ensuring old age pensions and their impact on economic welfare, aiming to understand their influence on societal well-being and economic sustainability. The tasks of this work are: to analyze the characteristics of old age pensions in Lithuania from a theoretical …
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A haunted society: Old age pensions in Iceland from a gender perspective
The topic of this thesis is old age pensions from a gender perspective. The research is quantitative; statistics on the economic situation of both genders are presented, and conclusions drawn about older women’s situations in regard to pensions and the future prospects of women of working age. …
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Existence Impacts of Retirement Saving Programs under Heterogeneous Hyperbolic Agents
… Increasing pressure on the current public pension system in Europe has raised new questions for consumption-saving analysis concerning retirement saving. Several studies using the tools of the conventional economics give answers how the transition from the current system to a new tolerable …
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A Study of the Individual Pension Funds Allocation Strategy in China
Building a multi-level pension system is urgently needed as China's aging issue gets more serious. Individual pension funds can considerably improve the quality of life for retirees by providing a stable source of income during their retirement years. By supporting the development and adoption of …
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Icelandic pension funds: Potential benefits of increased international diversification : An empirical analysis for the period from 2004 to 2016
The Icelandic pension system has grown significantly in the past years. Following the financial crisis in 2008, discussion about the pension funds’ investments became more apparent, with the focus being on foreign investments and whether they should be increased. Evidence shows that a better …
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Brazilian pension funds : real estate investments
… is to analyze the participation of Brazilian pension funds in the real estate sector, with special attention to their historical motivations. The thesis also describes the prospects of future investments in the sector once that both pension funds and the real estate industry are experiencing …
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An Analysis of the Legal Obstacles to State Pension Reform
<p>Public pension systems are underfunded, straining state budgets. Historically, many states have presumed that they can modify pension benefits only as to newly-hired employees, and that they must leave benefit accruals untouched for current workers. More recently, though, states have begun …
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