Germany

Laura Romeu-Gordo () and E. K. Sarter
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Laura Romeu-Gordo: Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA)
E. K. Sarter: University of South Wales

Chapter 20 in Extended Working Life Policies, 2020, pp 271-281 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Over the last few decades, the German pension system has undergone important changes, from the introduction ofCredits caring careCaring, care, caregiving creditsCare credits to account forCaring, care, caregiving care responsibilitiesCare responsibilities to the extension of working lives. This chapter provides an overview of recent pension reformsPension reform in Germany. Following a Bismarckian tradition, the German pension system is reliant on contributions made over the course of individual working lives. To account for the strong interdependency between employment and pension entitlements, this chapter embeds the overview of pension reformsPension reform in the broader context of recent developments in the labour market and policies aiming to facilitate reconciliation between work and family life and those supporting the extension of working lives.

Keywords: Germany; Gender; Ageing; Pension policies; Employment policies; Extending working life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40985-2_20

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