Gender Dimensions of Pension Reform in the Former Soviet Union

Gender Dimensions of Pension Reform in the Former Soviet Union

The authors analyze the gender implications of pension reform in Kazakhstan, the Kygyz Republic, Latvia, and Moldova. The new systems deliberately penalize early retirement and reward longer careers, so that with no change in behavior or policy, women's pensions will be lower than men's on...

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Main Authors: Castel, Paulette, Fox, Louise
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
Pension reform
Gender issues
Transitional economies
Cash transfer system
Pay-as-you-go systems
Defined contribution plans
Retirement age
Women status
Labor markets
Gender differences
Maternity leave
Public awareness
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19964

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