Financing of old-age pension program, state
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Multinomial |
| Value labels | 0 = "No", 1 = "Yes", -88 = "Not applicable", -66 = "Missing value" |
| Technical name | old_pension_fin_state |
| Category | Old age and survivors |
| Label | Financing of old-age pension program, state |
| Related indicators | old_pension_fin_sum, old_pension_fin_employer, old_pension_fin_employee |
This indicator considers whether the state is involved in the financing of the old-age pension program. As many states support pension systems in times of crises, and thus at an irregular interval, this indicator only considers whether the state makes regularly defined contributions to the pension program.
Coding rules
Does the state contribute to the financing of the old-age pension program?
Bibliographic info
Citation: Grünewald, Aline. 2020. "The historical origins of old-age pension schemes: Mapping global patterns." Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy: 1-19. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-international-and-comparative-social-policy/article/abs/historical-origins-of-oldage-pension-schemes/2B14501D496F04C354DE0A32F1C94BE2
Related publications: Grünewald, Aline. 2021. "From Benefits and Beneficiaries: The Historical Origins of Old-Age Pensions From a Political Regime Perspective." Comparative Political Studies 54 (8): 1424-1458.
Misc
Project manager(s): Aline Grünewald
Data release: 2021
Revisions: revisions
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