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Shifting the pension mix — consequences for Dutch and Danish women
Author(s)	Patricia Frericks, Robert Maier, Willibrord de Graaf
Journal title	Social Policy & Administration, vol 40, no 5, October 2006
Pages	pp 475-492
Source	http://www.blackwell-synergy.com
Keywords	Older women ; Pensions ; Private pensions ; Social policy ; Comparison ; Netherlands ; Denmark.
Annotation	All European countries are aiming to reform their pension systems in line with two conceptual ideas: firstly, that systems should combine public, occupational and private systems; secondly, that entitlements should be individualised. The Dutch and Danish pensions systems already consist of these three different pensions with relatively individualised entitlements, and in a way form an ideal type of pension system. However, these systems are far from ideal, since they are deeply gender-based. The positive effects of citizenship-based state pensions conceal the negative ones. In addition, recent developments in the combination of the pension schemes counteract the positive effects. Given the male-oriented norm when it comes to full pension entitlement, and given the fact that life courses are still gendered, these countries' systems and developments have negative effects for women. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-061115205 A
Classmark	BD: JJ: JK: TM2: 48: 76H: 76K
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