Essays about: "Pension System Reform"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Pension System Reform.
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1. The pension reform of 1948 and its potential effect on health for older adults in Sweden during the middle of the 20th century : A description of the pension reforms in the eldercare between the years of 1913 and 1948 in Sweden, and the potential effect of the reform in 1948 on death rates for those 67 years and older during the middle of the 20th century.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskapAbstract : Background: In 1946, a proposal was made for a law on national pensions with the aim of reforming the pension system and giving pensioners better finances, which later was implemented at 1948. The theory of the social determinants of health suggests that income is an important factor that has an impact on health. READ MORE
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2. The Individualised Swedish Pension System: A qualitative study on foreign-born women's retirement planning
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The Swedish pension reform in the 1990s introduced several individualistic features and a debate has emerged on the implications of the structure and if policymakers behind the reform had unrealistic assumptions on economic behaviour. Given the potential negative implications of the current structure and the projections on how foreign-born women is at risk of receiving future low pensions, a qualitative study was done focusing on the individual reflections on how some foreign-born women perceive their future retirement and how they navigate when making pension-related decisions. READ MORE
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3. Paying too fast and too slow - Heterogeneous Life Expectancy and the Swedish Public Pension System
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : In many pension systems, pension benefits are calculated based on the life expectancy in the population. However, in recent years the gap in life expectancy and mortality across socioeconomic groups has been growing in Sweden and the OECD. READ MORE
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4. (Un)Deliberate Choices of Dubious Funds in the Swedish Pension System : Which Individuals Choose Dubious Funds Within the Swedish Pension System?
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : There are ongoing discussions about a new reform of the mandatory fully funded individual accounts in the Swedish public pension system. Since the initial round in 2000, several funds have been excluded from the platform due to deceptive, and sometimes criminal, behavior towards the consumers. READ MORE
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5. Pension Reform in Continental Europe : A comparative study of pension reform in Germany and France during the years ofausterity 1990-2010.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : As demographic and economic contexts have shifted, the need for pension systems to reform has increased. Often, however, these systems have proved difficult to change – especially in continental Europe. READ MORE
