IIASA - Social Security Reform

Social Security Reform

Project Description
The reform of social security systems in an aging world and a globally linked economy has been one of today’s core social and economic issues, and it is likely to remain at the center of the political agenda for years to come. IIASA’s Social Security Reform (SSR) Project has been a multi-disciplinary effort to address problems associated with pensions, retirement, and health care financing policies.

Objectives
The objective of the SSR Project has been to improve policymaking in this area by deepening the research base. In pursuing this objective, the SSR Project has distinguished itself by its global focus (i.e., focus on the world as a whole rather than individual countries) and multidisciplinary approach. Specifically, the SSR Project has had the following long-term goals:

to produce a comprehensive model-based assessment, including uncertainty analysis, of the implications of population aging and globalization for the macroeconomy in general and social security systems in particular, and
to contribute to the policy dialogue on social security and health sector reform.

Future Directions
IIASA is currently undergoing a major restructuring. The Social Security Reform Project, which is now finishing a successful first phase with the publication next year of a major study on the impacts of population aging in Japan, will merge with the Risk, Modeling and Society (RMS) Project.

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Last updated: 19 Dec 2002

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