• Introduction ; 1. An Overview of the Economic Issues ; 2. The Economics of Social Security Pensions ; 3. The Structure of Pension Provision in 12 OECD Countries. ; 4. Taxation ; 5. Regulation ; 6. Performance of Pension Funds ; 7. Effects on Capital Markets ; 8. Pension Funds and Corporate Finance ; 9. International Investment ; 10. Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans ; 11. Pension Funds in Developing Countries ; Conclusions ; Appendix 1: Interviews with Portfolio Managers ; Appendix 2: Pension Funds and ERM Crisis 1992-3 ; Glossary ; References ; Index

Combining economics of retirement income, monographic description of pension funds, effects on markets and institutions and policy-oriented recommendations is an impressive performance which will make this study the reference book on the subject for several years to come.

• Introduction ; 1. An Overview of the Economic Issues ; 2. The Economics of Social Security Pensions ; 3. The Structure of Pension Provision in 12 OECD Countries. ; 4. Taxation ; 5. Regulation ; 6. Performance of Pension Funds ; 7. Effects on Capital Markets ; 8. Pension Funds and Corporate Finance ; 9. International Investment ; 10. Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans ; 11. Pension Funds in Developing Countries ; Conclusions ; Appendix 1: Interviews with Portfolio Managers ; Appendix 2: Pension Funds and ERM Crisis 1992-3 ; Glossary ; References ; Index

Combining economics of retirement income, monographic description of pension funds, effects on markets and institutions and policy-oriented recommendations is an impressive performance which will make this study the reference book on the subject for several years to come.

• Introduction ; 1. An Overview of the Economic Issues ; 2. The Economics of Social Security Pensions ; 3. The Structure of Pension Provision in 12 OECD Countries. ; 4. Taxation ; 5. Regulation ; 6. Performance of Pension Funds ; 7. Effects on Capital Markets ; 8. Pension Funds and Corporate Finance ; 9. International Investment ; 10. Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans ; 11. Pension Funds in Developing Countries ; Conclusions ; Appendix 1: Interviews with Portfolio Managers ; Appendix 2: Pension Funds and ERM Crisis 1992-3 ; Glossary ; References ; Index

Combining economics of retirement income, monographic description of pension funds, effects on markets and institutions and policy-oriented recommendations is an impressive performance which will make this study the reference book on the subject for several years to come.