Dokumentation der Diskussionsbeiträge auf dem Workshop des DIW Berlin zum Thema "Riester-Rente - Grundlegende Reform dringend geboten!?": [Online-Artikel]
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Dokumentiert wird der Austausch über das Riester-Sparen, der auf dem Workshop des DIW Berlin stattfand. Teilnehmer dieser Veranstaltung waren Wissenschaftler sowie Vertreter aus Wirtschaft und Politik. Die Gespräche fanden entlang von Vorträgen statt. Kontrovers diskutiert wurde über die Förderung, über Auswirkungen der Freiwilligkeit und eines Obligatoriums der privaten Altersvorsorge, über die Akzeptanz des Riester-Sparens unter Geringverdienern, die Transparenz, Kalkulation und Rendite der Riester- Produkte, über Erfolgsmessung und Vorschläge für Veränderungen des Riester-Sparens. Die Dokumentation schließt mit einer Agenda über das Riester-Sparen. The article documents the discussion of a workshop on the Riester saving which took place at DIW Berlin. Workshop participants included scientists, consumer advocates, representatives from the financial services industry, and politicians. The workshop addressed a number of controversial topics, including: Riester subsidy; the effects of an optional and mandatory private old-age provision; the participation of low wage earners; the transparency, calculation and yield of Riester products, as well as how to measure the success of, and suggestion for changes to, the Riester saving. The documentation concludes with an agenda on Riester saving.Download Info
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Article provided by DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research in its journal Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung.
Volume (Year): 81 (2012)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 280-311
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Keywords: Riester saving; private old-age pension; Riester subsidy; product transparency; Riester yield; regulation; consumer policy;Find related papers by JEL classification:
- D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Personal Finance
- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
- H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household
- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
- I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
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