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30JulJuly 30, 2020

China’s Policy Instruments : Tax Reduction, Retirement Prolonging and Welfare Changes

By Peilin Yang China is facing a series of signiﬁcant debt problems. We have studied the changes in debt and beneﬁts under different policy instruments under the framework of large-scale OLG. Under the three retirement ages, as the retirement age increases, the maximum increase in beneﬁts is 17.98%, and the debt is 75.69%. Under the ﬁve tax rates, the optimal tax rate is 28%, the maximum increase in beneﬁts is 22.65%, and the maximum debt ratio is 75%. Source:...

July 30, 2020

Articles, Pension design, Regulation2020, Asia, China, Public Policy, Taxation

24JulJuly 24, 2020

Social Protection for All: The Next Step for the Malaysian Welfare

By Evangelos Koutronas This report aims to support policymakers, program designers, and evaluators to develop a comprehensive social protection mechanism. The past decade has seen a marked spike in policy momentum around the importance of social protection policies and programs yet there has been very little attention to social protection’s role in tackling experiences of poverty and vulnerability. Social protection is recognized as a key policy tool to help achieve the Malaysia Development Goals; as a policy approach underpinned by...

July 24, 2020

Adequacy, ArticlesPublic Policy, Social Protection

03JulJuly 3, 2020

Annual Report on Financing Old Age Care in China (2017)

By Keyong Dong, Yudong Yao This book provides comprehensive analysis and descriptions of China's ageing finance system . China is undergoing the largest, fastest and longest process of population ageing in the world. It becomes a pressing challenge to the Chinese social security system in this era. Many developed countries have been going through this process. Pension and other financial tools have been studied and practiced for decades. China now is developing its own ageing finance systems by...

July 3, 2020

Aging, Books2017, Asia, China, Public Policy, Social Protection

18JunJune 18, 2020

Nationwide anger as Iraq announces pension cuts

Iraq is facing its worst economic crisis since 2003, worsened by the global drop in oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic. Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government has proposed austerity measures, including capping the amount and number of state salaries and pensions people can receive. Many people rely on pensions and reparations from the government. Al Jazeera's Simona Foltyn reports from Baghdad, Iraq. Read more @Aljazeera

June 18, 2020

News, Slider2020, Asia, Irak, Public Policy

08JunJune 8, 2020

Building better retirement systems in the wake of the global pandemic

By Olivia S. Mitchell In the wake of the global pandemic known as COVID-19, retirees, along with those hoping to retire someday, have been shocked into a new awareness of the need for better risk management tools to handle longevity and aging. This paper offers an assessment of the status quo prior to the spread of the coronavirus, evaluates how retirement systems are faring in the wake of the shock. Next we examine insurance and financial market products that...

June 8, 2020

Articles, Pension design, System SustainabilityCoronavirus, COVID-19, Labor Market, Pension Management, Public Policy, Risk, Social Security

29MayMay 29, 2020

China to raise pensions, among other social protection measures to reduce impact of COVID-19 crisis

China has over 600 million people whose monthly income is barely 1,000 yuan (USD 140) and their lives have further been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday. Read also US. The Federal Employee Retirement Plan Should Add, Not Delete Chinese Stocks "The average per-capita annual income in China is 30,000 yuan (USD 4,193), but there are over 600 million people whose monthly income is barely 1,000 yuan (USD 140), not enough to rent a room in...

May 29, 2020

News, Slider2020, China, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Public Policy, Social Protection

26MayMay 26, 2020

Romania’s PM says pensions will rise “depending on economy”

Romanian prime minister Ludovic Orban confirmed that the public pensions would increase from September 1, although the economy is not going well. By how much will depend on "the state of the economy" and will be decided considering the long-term sustainability of the public pension system, he added. "The pensions will increase. By how much will they increase, this depends on the state of the economy and the [state's] actual capacity to pay pensions not only this year but...

May 26, 2020

News, Slider2020, Pension design, Public Policy

23MayMay 23, 2020

Golden Aging: Prospects for Healthy, Active and Prosperous Aging in Europe and Central Asia

By Maurizio Bussolo, Johannes Koettl & Emily Sinnott The Europe and Central Asia region has among the oldest populations in the world. Europe, in particular, is approaching the end of a demographic transition toward population stabilization, and Central Asia, although still younger, is following quickly. Aging in Europe and Central Asia is different from that in Western Europe and East Asia in that populations are aging, while people are not necessarily living longer. The rise in the average age is largely attributable to...

May 23, 2020

Aging, Books2020, Asia, Europe, Political economy, Public Policy

22MayMay 22, 2020

Coronavirus and Older Adults: A Highly Vulnerable Group

By María Laura Oliveri Older adults are among the largest groups at risk for the coronavirus and they have the highest fatality rate in several countries. Learn about the resources and materials that we offer to guide caregiving and public policy on aging and long-term care in countries in the region. Nursing Homes: Dangerous Infection Hotspots Since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, it has been confirmed that older adults are the most vulnerable age group. They are...

May 22, 2020

Aging, Articles2020, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Public Policy, Social Protection

23AprApril 23, 2020

Australia. Deloitte Digital develops chatbot for swamped pension funds

Due to Covid-19 disruption, superannuation funds are being swamped with enquiries. In a rapid response to client demand, Deloitte Digital has managed to develop a ‘Covid-19 Super Bot’ to help funds manage the huge rise in the number of requests coming their way. Read also Tesla appoints former head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to its board For most superannuation funds in Australia, the nature of enquiries flowing in is considerably predictable. But following the Australian government’s recently announced...

April 23, 2020

News, Slider2020, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fintech, Public Policy

July 2020

China’s Policy Instruments : Tax Reduction, Retirement Prolonging and Welfare Changes

June 2020

Nationwide anger as Iraq announces pension cuts

May 2020

Romania’s PM says pensions will rise “depending on economy”

Golden Aging: Prospects for Healthy, Active and Prosperous Aging in Europe and Central Asia

April 2020

Australia. Deloitte Digital develops chatbot for swamped pension funds