Reforming Pensions in Europe: Economic Fundamentals and Political Factors
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- Ondøej Schneider, 2009. "Reforming Pensions in Europe: Economic Fundamentals and Political Factors," Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver), Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, vol. 59(4), pages 292-308, Oktober.
- Ondrej Schneider, 2009. "Reforming Pensions in Europe: Economic Fundamentals and Political Factors," CESifo Working Paper Series 2572, CESifo.
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Keywords
pension system; European Union; pension reform; fiscal institutions;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
- P26 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Property Rights
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EEC-2009-02-22 (European Economics)
- NEP-ENE-2009-02-22 (Energy Economics)
- NEP-TRA-2009-02-22 (Transition Economics)
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