Retirement: a global challenge
Since the 1970s, the world has been coming to terms with a phenomenon unique in the history of mankind: an ageing population.
This trend first affected the developed world, but is increasingly affecting all parts of the globe, and is posing an increasingly acute problem: the problem of retirement.
This review examines the latest situation at regional level around the world, and provides an overview of the various reforms and retirement regimes currently in place.
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Longer life expectancy is an enduring worldwide trend that poses an increasingly acute problem in terms of retirement
According to the UN, 11% of the world's population was aged over 60 in 2007; by 2050, that figure is likely to have doubled to 22%.
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Pension systems reform: an international debate
During the 1990s, international institutions were recommending reforms to raise the age of retirement, cut benefits and diversify the income streams
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Retirement in Europe: figures, reforms and debates
As the 1990s came to an end, European countries were asking themselves questions about the long-term future of their pension systems.
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European pension systems, post-reform
There are two ways of reforming pension systems: either retain the system and change the parameters and some of the rules, or change the system
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Rising legal retirement age in most countries
The legal retirement age has therefore risen in most countries. Direct comparisons are not easy, due to the diversity of rules applied...
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The proportion of the economy accounted for by retirement pensions, and the structure of pensioner incomes
There is another way of comparing pension systems: by measuring the proportion of the economy they account for, and the structure of pensioner...
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Overview of retirement in other regions of the world (outside Europe)
In overall terms, what distinguishes Europe from the rest of the world is the size of its social solidarity systems, over and above the diversity...
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Preparing properly for retirement with BNP Paribas Cardif
BNP Paribas Cardif understands that retirement is a major challenge for French citizens, which is why we offer solutions designed to allow people...
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