Pension Policy in an Integrating Europe

This book focuses on pension policies in Europe and interestingly includes comparisons both within the EU and between EU countries and the US. The authors show how different countries are confronted with similar problems and that comparison of national experiences may be of great help for the 'open method of coordination' now adopted in the EU.

The papers deal mainly with the effects of the huge payroll taxes differentials between countries on individual retirement choices and the labour mar...