Private Pensions versus Social Inclusion? Non-State Provision for Citizens at Risk in Europe

Each chapter concentrates on answering three main questions: the nature of the public-private mix in the pensions regime; what pension levels can hypothetical 'risk biographies' on incomes below the average but above the poverty line expect, and what is the contribution of the public and private sector to their pension incomes; and how do policymakers responsible for reform aim to address the main shortcomings of their regimes for 'risk biographies' considering that a strengthening of the public sector is not a viable option? (p. 6) In the final chapter, the authors reveal their prognosis for the six countries.