Coverage of old-age pension, horizontal
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Multinomial |
| Value labels | 1 = "One group", 2 = "Two groups", 3 = "Three groups", 4 = "Four groups", 5 = "Five groups", 6 = "Six groups", 7 = "Seven groups", 8 = "Eight groups", 9 = "Nine groups", 10 = "Ten groups", 11 = "Eleven groups", -88 = "Not applicable", -66 = "Missing value" |
| Technical name | old_pension_cov_hori |
| Category | Old age and survivors |
| Label | Coverage of old-age pension, horizontal |
| Related indicators | old_pension_hori, old_pension_verti, old_pension_agri1, old_pension_exmain1, old_pension_comfin1, old_pension_studapp1, old_pension_domwork1, old_pension_homework1, old_pension_employer1, old_pension_selfemp1, old_pension_tempwork1, old_pension_citizens1, old_pension_agri2, old_pension_exmain2, old_pension_comfin2, old_pension_studapp2, old_pension_domwork2, old_pension_homework2, old_pension_employer2, old_pension_selfemp2, old_pension_tempwork2, old_pension_citizens2 |
This indicator counts how many occupational/social groups of a predefined list are covered and estimates the percentage share in relation to the total number of predefined occupational/social groups . The list comprises the following groups and sectors: 1) agriculture, 2) extractive and manufacturing industry, 3) commerce and finance, 4) students and apprentices, 5) domestic and family workers, 6) home workers, 7) employers, 8) self-employed, 9) temporary and seasonal workers, 10) foreign workers, and 11) all citizens.
Coding rules
old_pension_hori = (old_pension_agri1 + old_pension_exmain1 + old_pension_comfin1 + old_pension_studapp1 + old_pension_domworkw1 + old_pension_homework1 + old_pension_employer1 + old_pension_selfemp1 + old_pension_tempwork1 + old_pension_foreign1 + old_pension_citizens1)
Exception to this coding rule: For countries with universal pension programs, the category 11) all citizens plus all remaining occupational groups but 10) foreign workers are coded. In so doing, one can distinguish between universal and highly encompassing social insurance programs.
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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