Financing of old-age pension program, only
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric | 
| Scale | Multinomial | 
| Value labels | 0 = "No", 1 = "Yes", -88 = "Not applicable", -66 = "Missing value" | 
| Technical name | old_pension_fin_only | 
| Category | Old age and survivors | 
| Label | Financing of old-age pension program, only | 
| Related indicators | old_pension_fin_state1, old_pension_fin_employer1, old_pension_fin_employee1 | 
In many countries employer's and employee's contributions to the the old-age pension system are not solely used to finance old-age pensions but other programs such as child allowances, too.
Coding rules
Are employer's and employee's contributions solely used to finance the old-age pension system?
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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