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Administrative charges for funded pensions: An international comparison and assessment

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Whitehouse, Edward

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Pension fund charges reduce the rate of return on pension accounts in some countries by up to by two percentage points. Do charges of this scale undermine the case for funded pension provision? How can governments hold back costs and charges? This paper looks at evidence from thirteen countries, with policies ranging from complete liberalization of charge levels of structures to government imposed charge ceilings. The author stresses the trade-offs in limiting charges, especially in reduced competition and choice.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 14172.

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Keywords: pensions; administrative charges;

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G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Pension Funds; Other Private Financial Institutions
D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Personal Finance

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  1. Whitehouse, Edward, 2001. "Pension systems in 15 countries compared: the value of entitlements," MPRA Paper 14751, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
  2. Jocelyn Horne, 2003. "Report Of Senate Select Committee On Superannuation And Standards Of Living In Retirement: Analysis And Review," Research Papers 0304, Macquarie University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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