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Regulation of private pensions : a case study of the UK

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[eng] There are three economic justifications to the regulation of pension funds : information asymmetries, a too important market power, and externalities (due to systemic risk). In this article, the author thinks that the English regulation is adequate. . JEL Classifications : G23, G28

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  • E. Philip Davis, 2000. "Regulation of private pensions : a case study of the UK," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 60(5), pages 175-192.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_1767-4603_2000_num_60_5_4513
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2000.4513
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    1. B. Douglas Bernheim & John Karl Scholz, 1993. "Private Saving and Public Policy," NBER Chapters, in: Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 7, pages 73-110, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    JEL classification:

    • 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

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