Adequacy and equity of pensions as a function of pension system institutional desigh : a case of the Baltic States : disertacija

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Pensijų sistemos; Adekvatumas; Teisingumas; Valstybinės pensijos; Baltijos šalys (Baltic states); Lyginamoji analizė; Pension systems; Adequacy; Equity; Public pensions; Baltic States; Comparative analysis.

ENOlga Rajevska ’s doctoral dissertation “Adequacy and Equity of Pensions as a Function of Pension System Institutional Design: a Case of the Baltic States” focuses on identifying and assessing key factors of pension adequacy and equity. The aim of the study is to compare the institutional design of old-age pension systems in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; to identify how certain design elements impact adequacy and equity of pensions. The first chapter sets out the discussion on pension systems taxonomy, functional and organizational elements, criteria for evaluation and provides a brief analysis of the economics of pensions. The second chapter reviews retrospective development of pension legislation in the Baltic States followed by the analysis of current laws and regulations. The third chapter provides comparative analysis of the design and up-to-date performance of the pension systems in the Baltic States, in respect of their compliance with adequacy and equity criteria. [From the publication]