Essays about: "pension gap"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words pension gap.

  1. 1. Navigating the Volatility Adjustment in Solvency II : Portfolio Optimization for Balance Sheet Stability

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Max Thorendal; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates volatility adjustment from the Solvency II regulation and portfolio allocation methods for pension- and life insurance companies aiming to maintain a stable balance sheet. The volatility adjustment is a component added to the risk-free rate for discounting the present value of future liabilities, and it is calculated monthly based on the spread levels in the fixed-income market. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mind the Gap! A Spatial Analysis of the Gender Pension Gap in Swedish Municipalities.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Kim Leonie Weigl; Lara Sophie Hauck; [2023]
    Keywords : Pension; Gender Gap; Urbanisation; Equality; Sweden;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between population density and pension income as well as the Gender Pension Gap in Swedish municipalities between 2011 and 2019. Despite Sweden’s reputation as one of the most gender-equal countries, the country’s Gender Pension Gap persists and surpasses the OECD average. READ MORE

  4. 3. Solving Unequal Pensions through Voluntary Transfers : A gender analysis of the possibility to transfer your premium pension rights to your partner

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Sonja Karlsson; [2021]
    Keywords : premium pension; pension gap; transfer of pension rights; gender;

    Abstract : In this magister thesis I will critically analyse the possibility to transfer one’s premium pension rights to one’s spouse or registered partner using Carol Bacchi’s WPR approach. After a short presentation of the Swedish pension system, I will use delve deeper into the policy and discuss what it acknowledges, silences, and contributes to. READ MORE

  5. 4. Paying too fast and too slow - Heterogeneous Life Expectancy and the Swedish Public Pension System

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Axel Granström; Carl Edvin Steinvall; [2021]
    Keywords : Pension Policy; Life Expectancy; NDC systems; Life Cycle;

    Abstract : 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

  6. 5. Challenges of Achieving a Green Future and Financial Security - A Multiple Case Study of Swedish Pension Firms' Green Bond Assessment Processes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : My Ewrelius Ryde; Josefina Röckert; [2020]
    Keywords : Green bonds; ESG Assessment; Conventional Bond Assessment; Socially Responsible Investing; Institutional Logics; Pension Firms; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Deriving from an increased awareness of the devastating effects of global warming consequences, the interest for green bonds is growing at an explosive pace. However, researchers and practitioners have raised concerns about the challenges of assessing green bonds. READ MORE