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BackPublic discussion of future challenges to pension systems has been virtually exclusively focused on demographic relationships. However, economic dependency ratios - the ratio of those actually in work to those drawing retirement and unemployment benefits - are much more important and should be brought to the fore in the pensions sustainability debate.
Raising the effective employment rate, in quality jobs, is the most effective strategy with which countries can alleviate the financial burden of ageing. This requires a broad range of policies to, in particular, reduce unemployment, improve health protection and training, and increase the participation rates of older workers and women.
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