Forced Saving
Forced Saving
Mandating Private Retirement Incomes
Hazel Bateman, University of New South Wales, Sydney
Geoffrey Kingston, University of New South Wales, Sydney
John Piggott, University of New South Wales, Sydney
Geoffrey Kingston, University of New South Wales, Sydney
John Piggott, University of New South Wales, Sydney
December 2001
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The rapid aging of the world's populations has triggered an anxious response in many governments that stresses the need to set up or radically overhaul their mandatory pension policies. This wideranging analysis compares and contrasts the policies and schemes of these countries, using many tables, graphs and charts to summarize important findings.
- Only comprehensive international assessment of private, compulsory pension policies
- Includes data from OECD and developing countries
- Equally useful for scholars and professionals in the finance sector
Reviews & endorsements
"...an insightful discussion...the book is a comprehensive investigation of the provision of retirement income." Industrial and Labor Relations Review
Product details
December 2001Hardback
9780521481625
270 pages
229 × 152 × 16 mm
0.53kg
28 b/w illus. 48 tables
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Work and saving over the life cycle
- 3. Saving for retirement
- 4. Financial risks over the life cycle
- 5. Retirement income streams
- 6. Taxation of retirement saving
- 7. Administrative costs and charges
- 8. Conclusion
- Appendix A1. Mandatory retirement saving in Australia
- Annex A1. Chronology of retirement income policy in Australia
- Appendix 2. International comparisons of private mandatory retirement saving.
