Government guarantees on pension fund returns

Pennacchi and George Pennacchi

No 20049, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes from The World Bank

Abstract: This report reviews defined contribution pension return guarantees typically made by governments in connection with pension privatizations. Finance theory related to the pricing of options provides a unifying framework for evaluating the cost of these guarantees. The report considers two types of guarantees on the rate of return earned by an individual pension fund: a guarantee of a fixed minimum rate of return; and a guarantee of a minimum rate of return that is set relative to the performance of other pension funds. A minimum pension benefit guarantee for a participant in a mandatory defined contribution pension plan is also discussed. Costs for each of these guarantees are illustrated using typical parameter values.

Keywords: Debt Markets; Emerging Markets; Pensions&Retirement Systems; Access to Finance; Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998-04-01
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