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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786482003321

Autore

Eich Frank

Titolo

Reforming the Public Pension System in the Russian Federation / / Frank Eich, Mauricio Soto, Charleen Gust

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012

ISBN

1-4755-2677-6

1-4755-5498-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (26 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Altri autori (Persone)

SotoMauricio

GustCharleen

Soggetti

Pension trusts - Russia (Federation)

Pensions - Government policy - Russia (Federation)

Labor

Public Finance

Demography

Fiscal Policy

Social Security and Public Pensions

Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts

Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits

Private Pensions

Economics of the Elderly

Economics of the Handicapped

Non-labor Market Discrimination

Retirement

Retirement Policies

Health: General

Pensions

Population & demography

Labour

income economics

Health economics

Pension spending

Aging

Pension reform

Expenditure

Population and demographics

Health

Population aging



Russian Federation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Russia's Current Pension System; Tables; 1. Key Parameters of the Russian Pension System; 2. Pension Spending and Characteristics of the Russian Pension System, 2000-10; Figures; 1. Contribution Rates and Replacement Rates, 2010; III. Challenges from Aging Populations; A. Common Challenges; 2. Demographic Trends, 2012-30; B. The Impact of Aging on Pension Spending; 3. Public Pension Spending, 2012; 4. Projected Public Pension Spending in Russia, 2010-50; Boxes; 1. What Have Other Countries Done?; IV. Choices and Proposals

A. Reducing the Replacement RatesB. Reducing Pension Eligibility; C. Increasing Revenues; 5. Impact of Increasing Retirement Ages, 2010-50; V. Concluding Comments; Appendix; Methodology and Data; References

Sommario/riassunto

Pension reform is a key policy challenge in Russia. This paper examines how pension spending could increase in Russia in the absence of reforms, quantifies the impact of some recent proposals, and suggests some alternatives that would ensure public pension benefits - relative to wages - not fall from current levels while containing spending.