Is Swedish pension reform the right medicine for aging Europe?

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 35-52

  Palmer, Edward ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b National Social Insurance Board   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health; NDC; Notional account systems; Pensions; Retirement; Work environment; Workforce mobility

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; PENSION SYSTEM; POLICY STRATEGY; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

AGED; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY; SWEDEN;

AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036356278     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v14n01_04     Document Type: Article

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