Transition economies and pension reform
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The pension systems of Central and Eastern European nations need to be reformed. Low limits, demographic trends and a shift toward early retirement due to liberal eligibility requirements will worsen the ratio of beneficiaries to contributors. Nations which are under transition economies are facing high system dependency due to the budgetary crisis that resulted from the transition to a market economy and the absence of a built-in mechanism to index benefits. Systemic pension reforms must benefit both the individual and the state at the economic and political level.
Publication Name: Benefits & Compensation International
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-764X
Year: 1996
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Pension fund investment in Switzerland
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Many Swiss pension funds adopted cautious investment policies until the early 1980s, during which time they began to invest more dynamically. However, Swiss pension funds still tend to invest in low-volatility assets such as loans, fixed-interest securities and mortgages rather than in real assets such as equities and property.
Publication Name: Benefits & Compensation International
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-764X
Year: 1995
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