1、 中文 2815 字 ,2000 单词， 1.2 万英文字符 出处： Williamson J B, Price M, Shen C. Pension policy in China, Singapore, and South Korea: An assessment of the potential value of the notional defined contribution modelJ. Journal of Aging Studies, 2012, 26(1):7989. Pension Policy in China, Singapore, and South Korea:
2、An Assessment of the Potential Value of the Notional Defined Contribution Model John B. Williamson a,*, Meghan Price a, Ce Shen b Abstract The rate of population aging is increasing in the developing world and the trend is particularly dramatic in East Asia. One consequence is sharp increases in old
3、- age dependency ratios which has major implications for the sustainability of current public pension schemes. These trends are pushing pension policy experts in many of these countries to search for new pension models that are more suited to the increased demographic pressures they will be facing i
4、n the decades ahead. In this article we discuss five alternative public pension models with a focus on the newest of these models, the notional defined contribution (NDC) approach. We consider three countries with very different pension systems in place, two from East Asia (China and South Korea) an
5、d one from South East Asia (Singapore). The central question we address is which (if any) of the limitations in these existing models might more adequately be addressed using a variant of the NDC model. We conclude that the NDC model has the most to offer China and the least to offer Singapore. Key Words: public pension policy; notional defined contribution; China; South Korea; Singapore; social security Rapid population aging is underway in the OECD countries and in most other countries around the world. With each passing decade concern is growing about how to assure adequate old-age se
