September 2023
01Sep

Exploring the Impact of Information Environment on ESG Disclosure Behavior: Evidence from National Pensions and Foreign Investors

By Jong Won Choi, Suk Hyun & Ju Hyoung Park  This study examines the impact of institutional investors on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures of Korean companies listed on Bloomberg from 2011 to 2020. We find that while institutional investors encourage general ESG disclosure, they do not influence materiality-based ESG disclosure. Interestingly, materiality-based ESG disclosures decrease when institutional investors are major shareholders, suggesting a potential decline in disclosure quality. The study also finds a positive relationship between materiality-based...

September 1, 2023
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August 2023
30Aug

El sistema de pensiones en Chile: institucionalidad, gasto público y sostenibilidad financiera

Por Andrea Betancor En este informe se estudia la evolución del sistema de pensiones de Chile en el período 2000-2017 analizando su institucionalidad, su gasto público y su sostenibilidad financiera. Forma parte de un proyecto de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) que busca estudiar los sistemas pensionales de la región, especialmente en lo relacionado con sus efectos sobre las finanzas públicas y sobre su sostenibilidad futura. Libro completo “aquí”

August 30, 2023
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30Aug

El camino hacia adelante para el Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro en México

Por IMCO El camino hacia adelante para el sistema de ahorro para el retiro en México”, es un proyecto realizado por la KAS México en coordinación con el  IMCO. A través de un taller de discusión estructurada con expertos en el tema de pensiones, se buscó delinear y priorizar las reformas al sistema de pensiones necesarias dentro del siguiente lustro para mejorar su desempeño en beneficio de todos los trabajadores del país. El documento expone y explica la estructura de los...

August 30, 2023
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30Aug

Las Pensiones Solidarias: Análisis de una Reforma Exitosa.

Por Osvaldo Larrañaga, Osvaldo Larrañaga & María Eugenia Rodríguez Este documento contiene un análisis detallado del sistema de pensiones solidarias y está organizado en cinco secciones, además de esta introducción. En primer término, presenta una descripción de los montos, coberturas y requisitos de los beneficios incorporados en el Sistema de Pensiones Solidarias. En segundo lugar, recapitula la génesis de la política y su tramitación hasta que se convirtió en legislación social. A continuación, se detalla la implementación de la política...

August 30, 2023
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30Aug

Los Derechos de sucesión pensional en la Ley del Seguro Social

Por Verónica Lidia Martínez Martínez Partiendo de la conceptualización del beneficiario legal, su clasificación y los requisitos que deben cumplir, conforme a la Ley del Seguro Social, para que el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social los inscriba y reconozca como beneficiarios del titular del derecho, en este trabajo se analizan los requisitos que deben observar los beneficiarios para acceder a los derechos de sucesión pensional y conservarlos en los seguros de riesgos de trabajo y vida, aunque se transgredan sus derechos...

August 30, 2023
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25Aug

Future of Jobs Report 2023

By World Economy Forum  The past three years have been shaped by a challenging combination of health, economic and geopolitical volatility combined with growing social and environmental pressures. These accelerating transformations have and continue to reconfigure the world's labour markets and shape the demand for jobs and skills of tomorrow, driving divergent economic trajectories within and across countries, in developing and developed economies alike. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, changing worker and consumer expectations, and the urgent need for a green...

August 25, 2023
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25Aug

Retirement Security: Income and Wealth Disparities Continue through Old Age

By GAO Income and wealth inequality in the United States have increased over the last several decades. We looked at whether these trends continue for older Americans as they age. We compared income and wealth for all older households from 1989 through 2016 and found households in the top 20% saw disproportionately greater gains than other households. We also looked at income and wealth for a group of older Americans as they aged. We found disparities in income decreased, possibly due to...

August 25, 2023
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25Aug

Longevity Risk and Capital Markets: The 2021-22 Update

By David P. Blake, Malene Kallestrup Lamb & Jesper Rangvid  This Special Issue of the Journal of Demographic Economics contains 10 contributions to the academic literature all dealing with longevity risk and capital markets. Draft versions of the papers were presented at Longevity 16: The Sixteenth International Longevity Risk and Capital Markets Solutions Conference that was held in Helsingør near Copenhagen on 13-14 August 2021. It was hosted by PerCent at Copenhagen Business School and the Pensions Institute at City,...

August 25, 2023
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25Aug

Investment Option Switching Behaviour and Impact for Pension Fund Members Around the COVID Pandemic

By Adam Butt, Gaurav Khemba, William Lim, Geoff Warren & Shang Wu We study the switching of investment options by defined contribution pension fund members, using a unique dataset provided by a large Australian superannuation fund and spanning the market volatility associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that both the magnitude and direction of switching activity is primarily related to market conditions, but is moderated by member characteristics. Switching activity appears reactive to market movements, with a spike in...

August 25, 2023
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25Aug

Unbundling Climate Change Risk from ESG

By Jeffrey N. Gordon  The divergence between the United States and the European Union over ESG disclosure and compliance policy for asset managers and companies is a striking feature of the corporate governance landscape. This divergence derives at least in part from differences in core features of the relevant political economy. In particular, retirement security in the US is significantly tied to stock market values; this is not so in Europe. The US is a petro-state, the world’s largest producer...

August 25, 2023
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