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“…In 2050, this population segment will represent 23% and in some countries like Chile, the segment will make up 27% of the electorate. Moreover, the fact that elderly adults are more likely to vote than younger people means that the effective percentage of the electorate made up by the elderly could reach 30% (Machado and Vesga, 2013).…”
Section: Ten Facts On Pension Coverage In Latin America and The Carib...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In fact, occasionally, citizens endorse initiatives that do not directly benefit them monetarily. Brazil is a prime example: rural pensions receive the backing of the majority of the population, even among the middle and upper classes, which do not benefit from this measure (Machado and Vesga, 2013). This example indicates that it is possible to garner sufficient financial support for pension reform schemes such as those proposed by this book.…”
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has reduced its inequality and poverty, and is looking towards the future with greater optimism than in the past. As the region grows, new problems appear that economic policymakers must address. How to provide adequate pensions for the elderly is one such problem. This book offers an analysis of pension systems from the perspective of the functioning of the regions labor markets. It clarifies why, more than half a century after pension systems were created, only a minority of workers in the region save for their pension in the contributory systems through payroll taxes. The study points out that the problem lies not only in the lack of coverage, but also in the low level of benefits, even of contributory pensions. It argues that to design public policies for pensions, it is essential to understand the complex web of interactions between employers and workers that take place in the labor market.
“…In 2050, this population segment will represent 23% and in some countries like Chile, the segment will make up 27% of the electorate. Moreover, the fact that elderly adults are more likely to vote than younger people means that the effective percentage of the electorate made up by the elderly could reach 30% (Machado and Vesga, 2013).…”
Section: Ten Facts On Pension Coverage In Latin America and The Carib...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In fact, occasionally, citizens endorse initiatives that do not directly benefit them monetarily. Brazil is a prime example: rural pensions receive the backing of the majority of the population, even among the middle and upper classes, which do not benefit from this measure (Machado and Vesga, 2013). This example indicates that it is possible to garner sufficient financial support for pension reform schemes such as those proposed by this book.…”
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has reduced its inequality and poverty, and is looking towards the future with greater optimism than in the past. As the region grows, new problems appear that economic policymakers must address. How to provide adequate pensions for the elderly is one such problem. This book offers an analysis of pension systems from the perspective of the functioning of the regions labor markets. It clarifies why, more than half a century after pension systems were created, only a minority of workers in the region save for their pension in the contributory systems through payroll taxes. The study points out that the problem lies not only in the lack of coverage, but also in the low level of benefits, even of contributory pensions. It argues that to design public policies for pensions, it is essential to understand the complex web of interactions between employers and workers that take place in the labor market.
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