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- ISSN: 18151973 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/18151973
Improving the pension system and the welfare of retirees in Israel
Israel is a young country with still dynamic population growth, but it is already beginning to face the
consequences of population ageing. The pension system relies largely on mandatory private retirement
saving, which will moderate the long-term fiscal impact. Yet, there are questions about the fairness of the
pension system, given the regressive nature of some of its tax provisions, its ability to effectively protect
the most vulnerable elderly, whose poverty rate is high, as is the case for the rest of the population, and its
efficiency in securing and valuing these retirement savings to guarantee pension adequacy. This review
examines ways forward for policy to address these issues by reinforcing the protective role of basic
pensions, by encouraging people to work longer and by improving the fairness and effectiveness of the
system’s second pillar.
This Working Paper relates to the 2016 OECD Economic Review of Israel
(www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-israel.htm).
Keywords: ageing, pension system, defined contribution, retirement age, elderly poverty
JEL:
J26: Labor and Demographic Economics / Demand and Supply of Labor / Retirement; Retirement Policies;
J14: Labor and Demographic Economics / Demographic Economics / Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination;
J32: Labor and Demographic Economics / Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs / Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions;
H75: Public Economics / State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations / State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions;
H55: Public Economics / National Government Expenditures and Related Policies / Social Security and Public Pensions
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