Public policy and retirement saving incentives in the United Kingdom

Published on 1 April 2008

In this book, leading economists analyze topical issues in pension policy.

<p><p>Demographic realities will soon force developed countries to find ways to pay for longer retirements for more people. In Pension Strategies in Europe and the United States, leading economists analyze topical issues in pension policy, with a focus on raising the retirement age, increasing retirement savings, and the political sustainability of reforms that will accomplish these goals.</p></p>

Authors

Carl Emmerson

Deputy Director

Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

Matthew Wakefield

Matthew Wakefield

Research Associate University of Bologna

Matthew is Associate Professor at the University of Bologna focusing on consumption and savings choices and how policy affects them.

Richard Disney

Research Associate University of Sussex

Richard is an IFS Research Associate, a Part-time Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex and a Visiting Professor of Economics at UCL.

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Woojin Chung