The Reform of Bismarckian Pension Systems: A Comparison of Pension Politics i...

Description: The Reform of Bismarckian Pension Systems: A Comparison of Pension Politics in Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden (Changing Welfare States) [Paperback] Schludi, Martin Product Overview Pension reform has emerged as a major political issue in most advanced welfare states. Sluggish economic growth and rising unemployment put public pension systems under increasing financial pressure. In combination with a rapidly ageing population in the decades to come, these pressures render major adjustements in pension policy design inevitable, especially in countries with costly earnings-related benefit arrangements. However, timely and successful adjustement is anything but guaranteed. Both cuts of pension benefits and increases in contribution levels are bound to be highly unpopular and entail massive political risks. Thus, pension politics these days is as much about adjusting pension arrangements to changing demographic and economic conditions as it is about overcoming widespread political resistance to reforms that impose tangible losses on large parts of the population. This study reveals striking differences in the extent to which pension policy makers were able to generate a sufficient political support basis for their reform initiatives. As a consequence, pension reform outcomes reach from successful restructuring of existing pension arrangements all the way down to instances of outright policy failure. By tracing the political process of pension reform in Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden since the late 1980s the book also provides us with deeper insights about the factors that facilitate – or impede – social policy reforms in the context of fiscal austerity. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amsterdam University Press (July 7, 2005) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9053567402 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 01 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,514,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #615 in Comparative Economics (Books) #3,822 in Non-US Legal Systems (Books) #3,893 in Comparative Politics #615 in Comparative Economics (Books) #3,822 in Non-US Legal Systems (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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