The World Bank's Three-Pillar System: Will it Provide Income Security to the World's Aging Population?

E James

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Abstract: This paper summarizes the major findings and recommendations in the World Bank's study of old age security systems - Averting the Old Age Crisis : policies to Protect the Old and Promote Growth. The paper describes the most common problems found with dominant systems today; presents the recommended framework for a reformed systems; and makes some comments on the applicability to industrialized countries.

Keywords: SOCIAL SECURITY; OLD AGE BENEFITS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J14 H55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997

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