Women's Work and Pensions: What is Good, What is Best?

'At a time when pension reform, coverage and adequacy are high on the socio-economic and political agenda... this publication fills an important gap by looking at the impact of the pension reforms on half of the population, which is all too frequently exposed to poverty in old age.' Transfer 'Of special interest in the chapters on single country and comparative studies is Gould’s conclusion that partial disability benefits can contribute to labour market participation and thus to income in retirement... Some of the chapters and a comprehensive annex are packed full of voluminous data; a treasure trove for students, teachers and researchers... the highly detailed discussion of specific situations enables broad trends to be identified and broad conclusions to be drawn, making it a most useful volume.' Citizen's Income 'While the book is devoted to pension and retirement issues, it also paints a broad picture of gender differences in everyday lives, especially with respect to retirement. ... nicely summarises the main conclusions regarding the implications of pension changes on women's lives, emphasizing again the complexity in drawing conclusions as to what is best for women. ... Taken together, Women's Work and Pensions is a fine collection of studies which together give an interesting and revealing account of pension arrangements and their possible implications on women's lives. As such, the book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in gender inequalities and how they evolve over time.' International Journal of Social Welfare