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OverviewThis book moves beyond technical studies of pension systems by addressing the political economy of pension reform in different contexts. It provides insights into key issues related to pension policy and its developmental implications, drawing on selected country studies in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Full Product DetailsAuthor: K. HujoPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 5.661kg ISBN: 9781137396105ISBN 10: 1137396105 Pages: 346 Publication Date: 22 August 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction and Overview; Katja Hujo PART I: POLITICAL ECONOMY ISSUES IN PENSION REFORM 2. Pension Privatization and Economic Development in Central-Eastern European Pension Reform; Katharina Müller 3. Pension Schemes and Pension Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa; Markus Loewe 4. The Reform of the Civil Service Pension Programme in Korea: Changes and Continuity; Huck-ju Kwon PART II: PENSION SYSTEM AND REFORM IN THE BRICS 5. Recent History, Perspectives and Challenges to Pension Policy: The Brazilian Case; Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano 6. Social Security Reform and Economic Development: The Case of India; Mukul G. Asher and Azad Singh Bali 7. Towards Universal Coverage: A Macro Analysis of China's Public Pension Reform; Lianquan Fang 8. The Private Affairs of Public Sector Pensions in South Africa: Debt, Development and Corporatization; Fred Hendricks PART III: BRINGING THE STATE BACK IN 9. Pension Reform in Bolivia: Two Models of Income Security in Old Age; Peter Lloyd-Sherlock and Kepa Artaraz 10. Pension Reform in Chile and Argentina: Towards More Inclusive Protection; Katja Hujo and Mariana Rulli 11. Conclusions; Katja HujoReviewsAuthor InformationKatja Hujo, UNRISD, Geneva Katharina Müller, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany Markus Loewe, German Development Institute Huck-ju Kwon, Seoul National University, South Korea Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada Mukul G. Asher, University of Singapore Azad Singh Bali, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore Fang Lianquan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Fred Hendricks, Rhodes University, South Africa Peter Lloyd-Sherlock, University of East Anglia, UK Kepa Artaraz, University of Brighton, UK Mariana Rulli, University of Rio Negro, Argentina Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |