Public pensions in the U.S. : fitting social security for the future

• Main Author: Eberhardt, Björn
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Universität Potsdam 2005
• Subjects: Economics
• Online Access: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-9058; http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2006/905/

Contents:<br><br> The Public Old Age Insurance of the U.S.<br> -Historical overview<br> -Technical details<br> -Individual equity and social adequacy<br><br> The Economic Problem of Old Age<br> -Risks and economic security<br> -Old age, retirement, and idividual precaution<br> -Insurance markets, market failures, and social insurance<br> -Options for public pension systems<br><br> The Problems of Social Security<br> -The financial balance of OASDI<br> -Causes of the long-run problems<br> -Rates of return<br> -Conclusion - The case for Social Security reform<br><br> Proposed Remedies<br> -Full, partial, or no privatization?<br> -The President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security<br> -Kotlikoff's Personal Security System<br> -The Diamond-Orszag Three-Part plan