International Labour Review · 1996 · 24 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsPublic PolicySocial PolicyDemographic TransitionFiscal PolicyWelfare PolicyEuropean Welfare StatesPension Plan AdministrationPension PolicyRetirement PolicyRetirement Security PolicyState Pension SystemsComparative Pension SystemsPension Funding ReformPension System DesignPublic Pension PolicyPublic Pension ReformPublic Pension SchemesRetirement Age ReformRetirement Policy Reform
The current pensions situation requires a number of reforms in order to correct distortions which have emerged and to meet the challenges posed by the radically changing demographic structure of most European countries. The direction that those reforms should take is crucial to the current debate on the outlook for the Welfare State. This article examines the pension schemes of the most developed countries of the OECD, with particular reference to Spain, and discusses the prospects for reform.