The Dutch pension system is highly ranked on adequacy. These rankings, however, are
based on fictitious replacement rates for median income earners. This paper investigates …

Prior studies have suggested that higher public pensions are associated with lower income
inequality among the elderly, whereas the reverse is true for private pensions. Van Vliet et …

We examine the effect of obliging employers to enrol employees automatically into a
workplace pension scheme. We exploit the phased roll-out of automatic enrolment, by …

When the challenges of population aging are being debated, the uncertain future of pension
systems is a topic of high priority and large controversy. The aim of this chapter is not to …

Many countries need to stimulate pension participation and contribution to ensure their
citizens are prepared adequately for retirement. Identifying at-risk groups with tendencies of …

In recent years, Ireland has experienced a notable decline in homeownership and a rise in
the proportion of households in private rental accommodation. Concurrently, the cost of both …

This report takes a fresh look at the prospects for the future of retirement incomes for
employees in the UK. Since the Pensions Commission reported around 20 years ago, much …

We examine effects of political institutions on the probability of introducing pension reforms.
A novel dataset is constructed that tracks the systematic development of pension legislation …

This paper investigates whether exposure to explanatory diagrams can affect a major
financial decision. In a controlled experiment, participants were given Pension Benefit …

Using a model where households can save in either a safe asset or in an illiquid, tax-
advantaged pension, we assess the extent to which those who recently reached the state …