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Pension Coverage and Informal Sector Workers: International Experiences

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  • Yu-Wei Hu

    (OECD)

  • Fiona Stewart

    (OECD)

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Pension reform around the world in recent decades has focused mainly on the formal sector. Consequently, many of those working in the informal sector have been left out of structured pension arrangements, particularly in developing countries – a serious problem given this group are often low income earners, vulnerable to economic volatility and change. However, since the turn of the millennium, efforts in a range of countries have increasingly highlighted improving pension coverage for informal sector workers. This paper provides an overview of selected country experience in this regard, and provides some suggestions for governments in developing countries considering implementing their own pension reform to ensure that informal sector workers receive the retirement income they need. La couverture des travailleurs du secteur informel par les systèmes de retraite : expériences au niveau international Les réformes des systèmes de retraite mises en oeuvre dans le monde au cours des dernières décennies étaient surtout centrées sur le secteur formel. Beaucoup de travailleurs du secteur informel sont donc restés à l'écart des régimes de retraite institutionnalisés, en particulier dans les pays en développement, ce qui constitue un problème grave étant donné que ce groupe est souvent composé de travailleurs à faibles revenus, vulnérables face à l'instabilité et au changement économiques. Cela étant, depuis le passage au nouveau millénaire, un certain nombre de pays se sont de plus en plus attachés à améliorer la couverture des travailleurs du secteur informel par les systèmes de retraite. Le présent document donne un aperçu de l'expérience de quelques pays à cet égard et formule, à l'intention des gouvernements de pays en développement qui envisagent la mise en place d'une réforme des retraites, des suggestions visant à ce que les travailleurs du secteur informel bénéficient d'un revenu suffisant au moment de la retraite.

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  • Yu-Wei Hu & Fiona Stewart, 2009. "Pension Coverage and Informal Sector Workers: International Experiences," OECD Working Papers on Insurance and Private Pensions 31, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:dafaab:31-en
    DOI: 10.1787/227432837078
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    1. Renuka Sane & Susan Thomas, 2015. "In Search of Inclusion: Informal Sector Participation in a Voluntary, Defined Contribution Pension System," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(10), pages 1409-1424, October.
    2. Joubert,Clement Jean Edouard & Kanth,Devarakonda Priyanka, 2022. "Life Cycle Savings in a High-Informality Setting—Evidence from Pakistan," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10121, The World Bank.
    3. Nikolić Milena & Rakić Biljana, 2016. "Determinants of the Level of Contributions for Pension and Disability Insurance: The EU and Serbia," Economic Themes, Sciendo, vol. 54(1), pages 61-82, March.
    4. Zhao, Fang & Xu, Jiayi & Fang, Guanfu, 2022. "The heterogeneous effects of employment-based pension policies on employment: Evidence from urban China," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).
    5. John Giles & Dewen Wang & Albert Park, 2013. "Expanding Social Insurance Coverage in Urban China," Research in Labor Economics, in: Labor Market Issues in China, pages 123-179, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    6. Prasetyono, Pipin, 2017. "Analyzing non-contributory social pension programs," MPRA Paper 97670, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Amos Gitau Njuguna, 2012. "Critical Success Factors for a Micro-Pension Plan: An Exploratory Study," International Journal of Financial Research, International Journal of Financial Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 3(4), pages 82-97, October.
    8. Jaafar, Roslan & Daly, Kevin James & Mishra, Anil V., 2019. "Challenges facing Malaysia pension scheme in an era of ageing population," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 30(C), pages 334-340.
    9. Leonardo Villar & Alejandro Becerra & David Forero, 2017. "Propuesta y estimación de los costos económicos de extender la cobertura del sistema pensional colombiano," Working Papers Series. Documentos de Trabajo 15727, Fedesarrollo.
    10. David A. Hurtado & Philipp Hessel & Mauricio Avendano, 2017. "The hidden costs of informal work: lack of social protection and subjective well-being in Colombia," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 62(2), pages 187-196, March.

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    Keywords

    aide sociale; compulsion; couverture des systèmes de retraite; financial education; incentives; incitations; informal sector; micro finance; micro-finance; non contributif; non-contributory; pension coverage; secteur informel; social assistance; éducation financière;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies

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