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Youth Employment Insecurity and Pension Adequacy

Edited by Dirk Hofäcker, Edited by Kati Kuitto





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This timely and perceptive book addresses the issues surrounding the adequacy of old-age income for future pensioners worldwide. It highlights how today’s young people are confronted with the simultaneous challenges of increasing employment uncertainty and declining pension generosity – topics which are highly relevant in contemporary welfare states. This pivotal study of the relationship between the current labour market and future pensions explores the ways in which public policies relating to education, employment and welfare work to sustain a decent living standard during retirement. Using a diverse range of comparative studies across a multitude of countries and nation-specific case studies, chapters consider the influence of institutions and social, cultural and economic norms on public pensions and retirement saving behaviours in young adults. Providing a valuable insight into contemporary research findings, this innovative book will be essential reading for students and scholars in the areas of welfare states, labour economics, pensions and the sociology of youth. Policymakers in these fields will also benefit from its analysis of sustainable pension policy development.

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Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Published date | 10 Mar 2023
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 192
Dimensions | 244 x 169 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-8022-0857-3
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BISAC | social science / sociology / general


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