Pension Economics

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Torben M. Andersen (Professor in Economics, Professor in Economics, Aarhus University)

Pension Economics

Torben M. Andersen (Professor in Economics, Professor in Economics, Aarhus University)

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Oxford University Press
13 November 2025

Monetary economics; Welfare economics; Economic systems & structures

With the design of the pension system critically dependent on objectives and context, and many objectives and trade-offs to consider, real-world pension schemes are complex and rich in institutional detail. Ongoing demographic changes also challenge pension systems, including their performance and outcomes in terms of pension adequacy, poverty prevention, and financial viability. To breakdown all of this, Pension Economics provides an introduction to and overview of the economics of pensions, explaining the basic mechanisms and design issues with a particular focus on distribution, behavioural aspects, and market failures. It introduces different pension systems, ranging from defined benefit, pay-as-you-go schemes to defined contribution-funded schemes; discusses their pros and cons from both an individual and social perspective; and analyses how differences in earnings, behavioural aspects, and market failures may motivate intervention in retirement savings on both equity and efficiency grounds.

Torben M. Andersen introduces the political economy of pensions, emphasizing how the horizon of voters, intergenerational linkages, and income distribution may affect support for tax-financed pensions. A specific focus is also lent to the ways in which savings and retirement decisions are affected by possible hazards that may appear over the course of a life, including individual factors such as earnings, health, and length of life, and economy-wide factors, such as rates of return, structural changes, and changing demographics. Pension Economics presents a coherent introduction to the economics of pensions, providing the reader with an understanding of the many purposes of a pension system and the design possibilities available.

By: Torben M. Andersen (Professor in Economics Professor in Economics Aarhus University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 797g
ISBN: 9780198952985
ISBN 10: 0198952988
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 13 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Torben M. Andersen is Professor in Economics at Aarhus University in Denmark and research fellow at CEPR, CESifo, IZA, PRICE, and PeRCent. His main research interests include the economics of the welfare state, labour economics, public economics, and pension economic, and he has published on these topics in international journals and several books. Andersen has been extensively involved in policy advice in Denmark, the Nordic countries, OECD, EU Commission, The World Bank, The European Economy Advisory Group, and various other contexts. He is also a member of various boards, and chairman of the Board of Directors at the Danish Pension Fund ATP.