Similar Solutions to Similar Problems?

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Theoretical Framework
• Distributive Pension Policies
• Intergenerational Fairness and Old-Age Social Security
• The Italian Pension Reform Trajectory
• The Pre-Reform Situation
• The 1992 Reform
• The 1995 Reform
• The 2004 Reform
• The German Pension Reform Trajectory
• The Pre-Reform Situation
• The 1992 Reform
• The 2004 Reform
• Conclusion
• Similarities
• Differences

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis aims to provide a comparative analysis of pension reform trajectories in Italy and Germany, focusing on their distributive effects and the implications for intergenerational fairness. The study examines how the reforms impacted the social distribution of rights, resources, and risks associated with old-age and the allocation of reform costs between generations. Key themes explored in this thesis include:

• The long-term financial sustainability of pension systems
• Distributive principles of contemporary pension policies
• Intergenerational fairness in old-age social security reform
• Social implications of pension reform strategies
• The role of the Open Method of Coordination in pension reform

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The thesis examines the Italian and German pension reform trajectories in separate chapters, focusing on the social distribution of rights, resources, and risks associated with old-age and the apportionment of reform costs between generations. The chapter on the Italian pension reform trajectory explores the pre-reform situation, analyzing the challenges faced by the Italian pension system before the reforms of the 1990s. It then delves into the key features of the 1992, 1995, and 2004 reforms, examining their impact on the social distribution of benefits and the allocation of reform costs between generations. The chapter on the German pension reform trajectory follows a similar structure, analyzing the pre-reform situation, the 1992 reform, and the 2004 reform, exploring their implications for the social distribution of rights, resources, and risks associated with old-age and the burden-sharing between generations.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This thesis explores the key themes of pension reform, distributive justice, intergenerational fairness, and the Open Method of Coordination in the context of the Italian and German pension systems. It examines the social implications of pension reform strategies and the allocation of reform costs between generations, using a comparative approach to analyze the similarities and differences between the two reform trajectories.