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Annuity markets and pension reform / George A. (Sandy) Mackenzie.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 248 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0521846323
  • 9780521846325
  • 9780511226199
  • 0511226195
  • 0511222971
  • 9780511222979
  • 9780511224317
  • 0511224311
  • 9780511224980
  • 0511224982
  • 9786610550500
  • 6610550506
  • 1107164230
  • 9781107164239
  • 1280550503
  • 9781280550508
  • 0511225628
  • 9780511225628
  • 0511317964
  • 9780511317965
  • 0511607199
  • 9780511607196
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Annuity markets and pension reform.DDC classification:
  • 331.25/24 22
LOC classification:
  • HD7105.4 .M22 2006eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Annuities Ancient And Modern; Renaissance; A Guide To The Book; Chapter Outline; 1 The Demand Side of the Annuity Market; 2 The Supply Side of the Annuity Market; 3 The Regulation of Annuity Providers; 4 Experience with Individual Account Reforms; 5 Individual Liberty versus Security in Retirement, and the Government's Role; 6 Policy Issues with both Public and Private Sector Provision of Mandatory Annuities; 7 Policy Issues with Privatization of the Provision of Annuities.
8 Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendix 1: The Economics and Financing of Annuities; Introduction; A Two-Period Model; Bequests, Lumpy Expenditure, And Other Complications; The Cost And Funding Of Annuities; Relaxing The Assumptions; Adverse Selection; An Aside On The Timing Of Annuitization; The Insurance Value Of Annuities; Appendix 2: Aging and its Impact on Pension Systems; A Parable; Real World Aging Problems; Macroeconomic Aspects Of An Individual Accounts Reform; Glossary; References; Index.
Summary: This book treats two vital but neglected public policy issues: how should distributions from individual accounts be regulated, and how can the market for private annuities function better? It provides a comprehensive survey of the issues that arise when contributors to individual accounts become eligible for distributions.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-243) and index.

Print version record.

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Annuities Ancient And Modern; Renaissance; A Guide To The Book; Chapter Outline; 1 The Demand Side of the Annuity Market; 2 The Supply Side of the Annuity Market; 3 The Regulation of Annuity Providers; 4 Experience with Individual Account Reforms; 5 Individual Liberty versus Security in Retirement, and the Government's Role; 6 Policy Issues with both Public and Private Sector Provision of Mandatory Annuities; 7 Policy Issues with Privatization of the Provision of Annuities.

8 Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendix 1: The Economics and Financing of Annuities; Introduction; A Two-Period Model; Bequests, Lumpy Expenditure, And Other Complications; The Cost And Funding Of Annuities; Relaxing The Assumptions; Adverse Selection; An Aside On The Timing Of Annuitization; The Insurance Value Of Annuities; Appendix 2: Aging and its Impact on Pension Systems; A Parable; Real World Aging Problems; Macroeconomic Aspects Of An Individual Accounts Reform; Glossary; References; Index.

This book treats two vital but neglected public policy issues: how should distributions from individual accounts be regulated, and how can the market for private annuities function better? It provides a comprehensive survey of the issues that arise when contributors to individual accounts become eligible for distributions.

English.

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