Format:
Online-Ressource (30 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
1451842651
,
9781451842654
Series Statement:
IMF Working Papers Working Paper No. 97/10
Content:
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 projection results show a swift financial worsening. With the already high level of contribution rates, pension expenditures, and budget transfers, the results underscore the need for reform. Much of this reform can, however, be achieved by maintaining the structure of the system and adjusting some of its key parameters. The paper outlines options for such a reform
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Thimann, Christian From Generosity to Sustainability: The Austrian Pension System and Options for its Reform Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997 ISBN 9781451842654
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5089/9781451842654.001
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