Can Pension Systems Cope? Population Ageing and Retirement Income Provision in the European Union985E. Philip Davis. Can Pension Systems Cope? Population Ageing and Retirement Income Provision in the European Union. The Royal Institute of International Affairs International Economics Programme, 1997. 68 pp, ISBN: 1 86203 036 7 £12.50

1998 ◽  
Vol 98 (5) ◽  
pp. 294-294
Author(s):  
C. Thelma Wilson
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
International Economics ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Retirement Income ◽  
Royal Institute ◽  
The European Union ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Pension Systems

‘Since I retired, I can take things as they come. For example, the laundry’: gender, class and freedom in retirement in Switzerland

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1556-1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARION REPETTI ◽  
TONI CALASANTI
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
European Union ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Reform Policy ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Gender Division Of Labour

ABSTRACTPopulation ageing has led many countries to be concerned about the ‘economic burden’ of elders, and several have adopted the active ageing paradigm to reform policy. However, gender differences that moderate the effect of active ageing have been little considered. As in other nations in the European Union, Swiss federal authorities use the active ageing paradigm to reshape ageing policies, including the provision of incentives to seniors to remain in the labour market. At the same time, many recent and proposed changes draw on the assumption of gender equality, even though actual parity has not yet been demonstrated. We know little about how gender shapes retirement in Switzerland, other than in relation to financial inequality between women and men. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with Swiss retirees (N = 15) shows how men and women describe this time of life differently. All respondents characterised retirement as a time of freedom; but the meaning of such freedom diverged for men and women, reflecting the gender division of labour, which is further shaped by class. We discuss the implications of this difference for the gendered consequences of active ageing policies.

scholarly journals Population ageing, labour productivity and economic welfare in the European Union

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1354-1376
Author(s):  
Mirela Cristea ◽  
Graţiela Georgiana Noja ◽  
Daniela Emanuela Dănăcică ◽  
Petru Ştefea
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Economic Welfare ◽  
The European Union

The European Union: A Very Short Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Usherwood ◽  
John Pinder
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Early History ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
The European Union ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
New Members ◽  
Decision To Leave ◽  
The Eu

The European Union (EU) is a unique political organization. Illustrating how and why it has developed from 1950 to the present day, The European Union: A Very Short Introduction covers a range of topics, including the EU’s early history, the workings of its institutions and what they do, the interplay between ‘eurosceptics’ and federalists, and the role of the EU beyond Europe in international affairs and as a peace-keeper. This new edition covers the migrant crisis, the UK’s decision to leave the EU, and how the EU continues to attract new members. It concludes by considering the future of the EU, and the choices and challenges that may lie ahead.

scholarly journals PENSIJŲ KAUPIMO SUTARTIS: TEORINIAI IR PRAKTINIAI ASPEKTAI

Teisė ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 72-100
Author(s):  
A. Daukšienė
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
The Other ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Pension Systems ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
Made In

Šiame straipsnyje jo skaitytojas (teisininkas, mokslininkas ar pensijų kaupimu besidomintis asmuo) supažindinamas su pensijų kaupimo sutartimi – šių dienų kontekste viena iš socialiai reikšmingiausių civilinių sutarčių. Pagrindinis straipsnio tikslas yra kvalifikuoti pensijų kaupimo sutartį, atskleidžiant šiai sutarčiai būdingus kitų civilinių sutarčių požymius. Taip pat autorė straipsnyje sprendžia bendrosios kompetencijos ir administracinių teismų kompetencijos atskyrimo problemą teismams nagrinėjant ginčus pensijų kaupimo srityje bei atskleidžia Konstitucinio Teismo jurisprudencijos įtaką pažeistų pensijų kaupimo sistemos dalyvių teisių gynybai. Be to, šiame darbe pateikiama trumpa Europos Sąjungos valstybėse narėse, įskaitant ir Lietuvą, įvykdytų pensijų sistemos reformų raida, siekiant visapusiškai atskleisti kontekstą, kuriame paskutinius kelerius metus veikia pensijų kaupimo sutarties šalys. This article introduces reader (who might be lawyer, academic or any other person who is interested in pension accumulation) to the legal nature of a pension accumulation contract which is one of the most and socially important civil contracts nowadays. The main aim of the article is to qualify pension accumulation contract and to reveal the specific features of pension accumulation contract from perspective of the other civil contracts. Moreover, the author pays attention to the problem of separation of civil and administrative courts’ competence by hearing disputes in the area of pension accumulation. As well as the influence of Constitutional court jurisprudence to defence of the violated rights of pension system’s participants are analyzed. In addition, this work also provides a brief overview of the pension systems reforms which were made in the European Union Member States (including Lithuania), with intention to disclose fully the context in which pension accumulation contract parties were acting in the last few years.

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