Retirement, Work and Pensions in Ageing Korea (Paperback)

1. Introduction: Population aging and income security Thomas R. Klassen and Jae-jin Yang  2. Pathway to the Korean welfare state: From newly industrialized to an aging tiger Moo-Kwon Chung  3. South Korea’s unique demography and social risks Young Jun Choi  4. The emergence of a new labour market: The changing nature of work and retirement Dong-Myeon Shin  5. The National Pension Scheme and the multi-pillar system of old-age income security in Korea Soo Wan Kim  6. Korean Civil Service Pension: History and recent reform Jun-Ho Bae  7. Building private and occupational pensions Hanam Phang  8. Challenges of pension fund management: Governance and investment strategy Jongwook Won  9. Public pension schemes at a crossroads: Rapid aging but little room for reform Suk-myung Yun  10. Pension politics in Korea: Social dialogue and the pension reform process Hong-Won Chung  11. The Korean experience in comparative perspective Martin Hering  12. Conclusion: Averting the expected catastrophe Jae-jin Yang and Thomas R. Klassen