Social Security in the United States and in Europe is at a critical juncture. Through the essays assembled in Social Security Pension Reform in Europe, Martin F

A comparative study of European countries' efforts to reform pension systems in the context of ageing populations.

The United States social security system is the nation's largest social insurance program. As such, it has a far-reaching impact throughout the economy, influen

Reviews developments in pensions in Chile, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK and USA in the period 1960-1996, with projections to the year 2050. Compare

The German pension system was the first formal pension system in the world, designed by Bismarck nearly 120 years ago. It has been very successful in providing