1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449776503321

Titolo

IBM Lotus Learning management system handbook [[electronic resource] /] / [Mike Ebbers ... et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Poughkeepsie, NY, : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, c2003

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xx, 466 p. : ill

Collana

IBM redbooks

Altri autori (Persone)

EbbersMike

Soggetti

Employees - Training of - Computer-assisted instruction

Employees - Training of - Data processing

Organizational learning - Data processing

Internet in education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Lotus.software"--Cover.

"October 2003."

"SG24-7028-00."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 451-455) and index.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996650472603316

Titolo

Bulletin of Hispanic studies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London], : Carfax

ISSN

1469-3550

Disciplina

860

Soggetti

Spanish philology

Portuguese philology

Civilization

Spaans

Portugees

Filologie

Periodicals.

Spain Civilization Periodicals

Latin America Civilization Periodicals

Portugal Civilization Periodicals

Latin America

Portugal

Spain

7

4.600

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965285203321

Autore

Kasek Leszek

Titolo

Sustainability of pension systems in the new EU member states and Croatia : coping with aging challenges and fiscal pressures / / Leszek Kasek, Thomas Laursen, Emilia Skrok

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2008

ISBN

1-281-19141-8

9786611191412

0-8213-7370-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

iv, 40 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank working paper ; ; no. 129

Altri autori (Persone)

LaursenThomas

SkrokEmilia

Disciplina

331.25/2094

Soggetti

Pensions - European Union countries

Pensions - Croatia

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Overview of Current Pension Systems; Table 1. Retirement Ages in the EU10+1 in 2007; Table 2. Structure of Pension Systems in the EU10+1 Countries; Table 3. Basic Characteristics of Mixed Old-age Pension Systems; Figure 1. Pension Expenditure in 1996-2004, percent of GDP; Figure 2. Breakdown of Pension Expenditure in 2004, percent of GDP; Figure 3. Employment Rate of Older Workers (ages 55-64); Figure 4. Average Exit Age from the Labor Force Weighted by the Probability of Withdrawal from the Labor Market

Table 4. Gross Replacement Rates in Mid-1990s and Mid-2000s, PercentFigure 5. Benefits per Year of Service (Accrual Rates); Table 5. Basic Demographic and Labor Market Characteristics by Gender; Table 6. Indexation of Pensions in Selected European Countries; Figure 6. Pension Contribution Rates in Selected European Countries; Table 7. Contribution Bases for Self-employed, 2005; Table 8. Cross-subsidization of Self-employed; Table 9. Implicit Individual IRR of the Pension Systems in the EU10+1 Countries, 2006

Figure 7. Pension Contribution Rates and Shares of Undeclared Work in



the EU10+1 CountriesFigure 8. Implicit IRRs and Shares of Undeclared Work in the EU10+1 Countries; Table 11. Financial Indicators of Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) in Poland in 2000-05; Table 10. Social Insurance Balance, Percent of GDP; Table 12. Asset Allocation of Private Pension Funds, 2004 (percent); Table 13. Switching to the Second Pillar and Revenue Losses to the PAYG System, 2005; Table 14. Regulatory Administrative Charges to Second and Third Pillar Pension Funds, 2005

Table 15. Average Real Rate of Return on Investment of Assets in Private Pension Pillar2. Medium-Long Term Sustainability of Pension Schemes; Figure 9. Population Aged 65+ Years, Percent Change Relative to 2004; Figure 10. Eurostat Projections of Old-age Dependency Ratio in Europe; Table 16. Old-age Pension Expenditure: Current Situation and Prospects; Table 17. Long-term Sustainability of Public Finances; Table 18. Implied Replacement Rates (Illustrative); Table 19. Theoretical Replacement Rate of a Male Worker

Figure 11. Projected Average Replacement Rate for Old-Age Pensioners in Romania (Percent of Average Wage)Figure 12. Projected Replacement Rates in Croatia 2000-40; 3. Conclusions; References

Sommario/riassunto

This study finds that pension reforms in recent years have improved the efficiency and sustainability of pension systems in the new member states of the European Union and Croatia. However, for many countries, these probably have not gone far enough to ensure long-term sustainability, given the aging of the population. Reforms have included changes to Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) systems, including increases in retirement ages (not at least for women), new benefit formulas, and new indexation mechanism. Some countries (Latvia and Poland) have further strengthened the link of contributions and benefits