George A. Mackenzie (Sandy)

Annuity Markets and Pension Reform (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This 2006 book treats two vital public policy issues: how should distributions from individual accounts be regulated, and how can the market for private annuities function better? It provides a comprehensive survey of the issues that arise when contributors to individual accounts become eligible for distributions. It also addresses the questions of whether annuitization or other restrictions on distributions should be mandatory, and if so, can the provision of annuities be privatized? Its analytical framework is applicable to a broad range of countries. Given the diminishing importance of public pensions around the world, the growing number of the elderly, and the increasing importance of defined contribution plans, the voluntary demand for private annuities is going to grow. It is vital that annuities be reasonably priced and that the annuity market be effectively regulated. The book investigates both issues, and proposes reforms to enhance the efficiency of the annuity market.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511222979
• Artikelnr.: 38209579

Autorenporträt

George A. (Sandy) Mackenzie is Assistant Director, Research Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and educated at Dalhousie University and Oxford, which he attended on a Rhodes Scholarship. Mr Mackenzie has been a member of the economic staff of the IMF for more than 27 years. His interest in pensions issues is longstanding, and his work in the area includes advising South American governments on individual accounts reform, and a number of papers on related issues. He has published papers in Finanzarchive, Public Finance/Finances Publiques, and the Journal of Budgeting and Finance.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The demand side of the annuity market
2. The supply side of the annuity market
3. The regulation of annuity providers
4. Experience with individual account reforms
5. Individual liberty versus security in retirement, and the government's role
6. Policy issues with both public and private sector provision of mandatory annuities
7. Policy issues with privatization of the provision of annuities
8. Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1. The economics and financing of annuities
Appendix 2. Aging and its impact on pension systems
Glossary.