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Essentials of Pension Economics

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  • Fills the gap between public economics textbooks and textbooks that address pensions in a more comprehensive manner

  • Presents a concise and up to date overview of the pension system

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • Sergio Nisticò
    Pages 1-3
  3. The Basic Concepts

    • Sergio Nisticò
    Pages 5-25
  4. The Little Mathematics You Need

    • Sergio Nisticò
    Pages 27-44
  5. Four Archetypal Pension Systems

    • Sergio Nisticò
    Pages 45-64
  6. Pension Benefits in a More Realistic Setting

    • Sergio Nisticò
    Pages 65-95
  7. The Challenges for Public Pension Schemes

    • Sergio Nisticò
    Pages 97-114
  8. Concluding Remarks

    • Sergio Nisticò
    Pages 115-116
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 117-127

About this book

This Palgrave Pivot provides a concise overview of pension systems which, whether paid by governments or by private companies, are the sole source of income for millions of people around the world. By 2050, two billion elderly people will have to be ensured some form of income while, at the same time, the prospect facing younger generations is of a gloomy future. This book breaks down the jargon, investigates different designs and analyses these designs' effects on financial sustainability, their adequacy when it comes to level and replacement rates, and their effects on intra- and inter-generational distribution. The author provides also an overview of the historical, demographic and political issues connected with the pension debate. 

This book will be of interest to students and academics, and professionals involved in the pensions industry.



Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics and Law, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy

    Sergio Nisticò

About the author

Sergio Nisticò graduated in Political Sciences and received his Ph.D in Economics at the Sapienza University of Rome. Since 2002 he has been Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics and Law of the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, where he teaches Microeconomics and Pension Economics. He is currently scientific advisor for the Pension Agencies of Italian self-employed Engineers and Architects and Labour Consultants.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Essentials of Pension Economics

  • Authors: Sergio Nisticò

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26496-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-26495-6Published: 24 October 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-26496-3Published: 14 October 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 127

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Public Economics

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eBook USD 39.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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