The Hungarian pension system in transition (English)

After discussing the evolution of the policy dialogue in Hungary, this report broadly describes the reform of the pay-as-you-go public pension system and its partial privatization as legislated in July 1997. Through a combination of a debt and tax financed transition, the first partial pension privatization in Central Europe is shown to generate increased national savings while placing the pension system on a more sustainable course. The potential...

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Palacios,Robert J.;

De Rezende Rocha,Roberto;
Document Date
1998/04/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
20048
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Hungary,
Region
Europe and Central Asia,
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2015/04/22
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Disclosed
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The Hungarian pension system in transition
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Palacios,Robert J.; De Rezende Rocha,Roberto.

The Hungarian pension system in transition (English). Social protection discussion paper ; no. 9805 Washington, DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/175261468034224033

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