Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction and Summary 1
5. 1. Social Security and Retirement in Belgium 37
6. 2. Social Security and Retirement in Canada 73
7. 3. Social Security and Retirement in France 101
8. 4. Social Security and Retirement in Germany 135
9. 5. Social Security and Retirement in Italy 181
10. 6. Social Security and Retirement in Japan 239
11. 7. Social Security and Retirement in the Netherlands 269
12. 8. Social Security and Retirement in Spain 305
13. 9. Social Security, Occupational Pensions, and Retirement in Sweden 355
14. 10. Pensions and Retirement in the United Kingdom 403
15. 11. Social Security and Retirement in the United States 437
16. Contributors 475
17. Author Index 477
18. Subject Index 481