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The Gender Impact Of Social Security Re
James, Estelle; Edwards, Alejandra Cox; Wong, Rebeca
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Description for The Gender Impact Of Social Security Re
Hardback. Compares the gendered outcomes of social security systems in Chile, Argentina, and Mexico, and presents findings from Eastern and Central European transition economies as well as several OECD countries. This book asks economists and policy makers to reexamine the features that enable social security systems to achieve desirable gender outcomes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 23 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
As populations age and revenues diminish, government and private pension funds around the world are facing insolvency. The looming social security crisis is especially dire for women, who generally live longer than men but have worked less in the formal labor force. This groundbreaking study examines alterantive social security systems and their disparate impacts on men and women. Emphasis is placed on the new multi-pillar systems that combine a publicly managed benefit and a mandatory private retirement saving plan."The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform" compares the gendered outcomes of social security systems in Chile, Argentina, and Mexico, and presents ... Read more
As populations age and revenues diminish, government and private pension funds around the world are facing insolvency. The looming social security crisis is especially dire for women, who generally live longer than men but have worked less in the formal labor force. This groundbreaking study examines alterantive social security systems and their disparate impacts on men and women. Emphasis is placed on the new multi-pillar systems that combine a publicly managed benefit and a mandatory private retirement saving plan."The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform" compares the gendered outcomes of social security systems in Chile, Argentina, and Mexico, and presents ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226392004
SKU
V9780226392004
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99-15
About James, Estelle; Edwards, Alejandra Cox; Wong, Rebeca
Estelle James is a consultant to the World Bank, USAID, and other organizations; former lead economist at the World Bank; and professor emeritus of economics at Stony Brook University. Alejandra Cox Edwards is professor of economics at California State University, Long Beach and consultant to the World Bank and the Inter-American Bank for Development. Rebeca Wong is associate director of ... Read more
Reviews for The Gender Impact Of Social Security Re
"The cross-national nature of this study, along with the way in which the authors conduct their analysis and discuss the results, will allow readers to draw many useful conclusions about how policy choices affect pension outcomes for women and men. The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform has important lessons for analysts, policy makers, and interested lay people in all ... Read more