Pension Fund Capitalism by Leokadia Or?ziak - 9781032078601

Taylor & Francis

Pension Fund CapitalismThe Privatization of Pensions in Developed and Developing Countries\nAuthor(s): Leokadia Or?ziak\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032078601, 978-1032078601\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the origins and consequences of so-called pension fund capitalism, which has spread around the world since 1981, when the pension system was completely privatized in Chile. The author highlights the driving forces behind the privatization of pensions, its forms and tools used in practice, and the risks and costs related to private pensions.\n\nThe reader can also learn about the experiences of various developed countries (including the USA, Canada, Australia, and Germany), as well as Latin American (including Chile) and Eastern European countries, related to the privatization of pensions. Particular attention is paid to Poland as an example of a country where such privatization failed completely. This book p.