The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimated in 2012 that just over 10 million were at risk of having inadequate retirement incomes. Replacement rates are one measure of adequacy; assessing the extent to which retirement income allows individuals to replicate the standard of living they had in working life.

This paper investigates whether individuals at the end of working life choose self-employment out of necessity and to what degree job search requirements for unemployment benefits induce people to become self-employed.

Ferske tall viser at omfanget av fripoliser setter nye rekorder. Verdiene trues imidlertid med å svekkes av inflasjon og lønnsvekst.

Understanding subjective life expectancy (SLE) is critical for pension design and longevity insurance markets. Yet there are very few studies that focus on this question. This paper is the first of its kind to analyse subjective life expectancy in China. It draws on a recent longitudinal survey data (two years) in which participants were asked about their life expectancies.

For å sikre kvinner en livsvarig pensjonsutbetaling på linje med menn ved overgang fra en ytelsesordning bør det velges en hybrid pensjonsordning. Dette er et av resultatene som fremgår i en ny rapport Actecan har laget på oppdrag fra Akademikerne, «Sammenligning av innskuddspensjon og pensjon etter lov om tjenestepensjon (hybrid)».

Pensjonsreformen gir økte utgifter til 2020, deretter blir utgiftene lavere enn under gamle regler. Rundt 2027 er summen av de reduserte utgiftene større enn de samlede utgiftsøkningene til 2020.

Recent literature makes a distinction between 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' early retirement, where 'involuntary' early retirement results from employment constraints rather than from a preference for leisure relative to work. This paper analyzes 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' early retirement based on international microdata covering 19 industrialized countries.

Population aging and the poor performance of financial markets during recent years put the sustainability of pension arrangements in many Western countries under pressure. In order to investigate whether the Dutch will be able to cope with possible cutbacks in the generosity of pensions, we analyze their preparedness for retirement in 2008, at the eve of the prolonged downturn.

Favourable conditions such as the growth of pension fund assets, privatisation trends and changing regulations have increased the interest of institutional investors in infrastructure investment.

Bare én av tre kommune-seniorer sier at de har god kunnskap om pensjonsreformen og hvilke konsekvenser den har for dem. Det er stor forvirring om hva slags muligheter offentlige ansatte har til å kombinere arbeid og pensjon fra fylte 62 år, viser et nytt Fafo-notat.