From Generosity to Sustainability : The Austrian Pension System and Options for its Reform /

Austria has probably the world's highest pension expenditures relative to its economic size, largely because of the generosity of its pension system. This paper examines the institutional setup of the Austrian pension system and projects its future development based on current policies. The pro...

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Autor principal: Thimann, Christian
Otros Autores: Koch, Manfred
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/010
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF
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