01515cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004680 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451865929 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Jousten, Alain. Public Pension Reform : A Primer / Alain Jousten. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (36 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The present paper reviews key issues in pension design and pension reform encountered all across the world. The paper heavily refers to the recent U.S. Social Security reform debate in general and to the Personal Retirement Accounts proposal in particular. A particular emphasis is put on annuitization and risk-taking in the economy. Our discussion signals some inadequacy of the proposed measures with respect to the goals of viability of the system and individual financial security during retirement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/028 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2007/028/001.2007.issue-028-en.xml IMF e-Library