More Courage for Pension Policy! A Proposal

Abstract There is a broad consensus that Germany’s pension system needs substantial reform. However, politicians shy away from this because they are afraid that it will cost them re-election. Here, an independent ’pension council’ with far-reaching competences is proposed as a possible solution....

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Main Author: Stefan Voigt
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Sciendo 2020-04-01
Series:Wirtschaftsdienst
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-020-2633-3
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Summary:Abstract There is a broad consensus that Germany’s pension system needs substantial reform. However, politicians shy away from this because they are afraid that it will cost them re-election. Here, an independent ’pension council’ with far-reaching competences is proposed as a possible solution.
ISSN:0043-6275
1613-978X