The Need for More Social Security and Secure Pensions

Dec 7

Written By SCEPA

RELAB POLICY NOTE

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Financialized retirement systems, like defined contribution (DC) plans in the U.S., shift market risk away from employers and governments to individuals.

This policy note documents the adverse effects of the reliance on financialization rather than social insurance in OECD countries.

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SCEPA is part of the Economics Department at The New School for Social Research