retirement-ages

But, he said, there are many differences among countries besides retirement ages.

These concerns are not purely a British phenomenon; across the developed world, demographics are forcing a reappraisal of retirement ages.

Official retirement ages have failed to keep pace with rising life expectancy, making pensions increasingly unaffordable.

Parts of Europe are ageing fast, and are unwilling to adapt, as recent protests against rising retirement ages in France and Greece attest.

To achieve increased retirement ages everywhere, what is known in Brussels jargon as the "open method of co-ordination" would be employed.

Relatively generous public pension schemes with low retirement ages were causing much of the problem.

Rather than pushing up tax rates, they should think about raising retirement ages, reining in health costs and broadening the tax base.

Anyway, retirement ages can be lifted to increase the supply of labour even when the population is declining.

European government' efforts to raise minimum retirement ages and reduce public pensions will continue.

Most of Europe is timid when it comes to raising retirement ages, restructuring public services and broadening the tax base.

Among her ideas: All countries should raise their retirement ages and pass balanced-budget amendments.

Above all, the retirement ages for state pensions need to be put back.

In Nordic countries legal retirement ages are increasingly pegged to life expectancy.

Equalizing retirement ages for both genders is not only a worldwide trend, but also a logical option.

More reasonable retirement ages should be in order, such as 65 for general employees and 55 for public safety employees.

Research on the influence of delaying female retirement ages on the female pension