TRENDS OF PENSION SYSTEMS IN EUROPE

• Authors: Czepulis-Rutkowska Zofia
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A debate on pension systems and reforms is going on in European countries for recent decades. The important factors affecting the operation of pension systems include: population aging, changes in structure of the economy, labour market activity of women and increase in globalization. The main challenges for pension systems reform are: securing the adequacy of the benefits and the financial sustainability of pension systems. The article is presenting the main trends in reforming pension systems in selected countries, Poland among them.

Keywords

EN

pension system; reforms; trends; Europe

• Publisher: Institute of Labor and Social Studies, Warsaw
• Journal: Polityka Społeczna
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 1 (12) OLD-AGE PENSION SYSTEMS OUTSIDE EUROPE
• Pages: 2–3

Contributors

author

Czepulis-Rutkowska Zofia

• Institute of Labour and Social Studies, Warsaw, Poland

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