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A Unified Longevity–Financial Risk Framework for Evaluating Pension Funding Ratios

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Defined-benefit pension funds face simultaneous exposure to longevity risk and financial market volatility, yet most regulatory frameworks assess these risks in isolation using deterministic methods. This paper examines how their joint occurrence affects
Francesco Rania
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Regulatory Convergence and Divergence in ESG Reporting in the Indo‐Pacific Region

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has evolved significantly globally over the past few decades. Many countries are now signatories to international agreements such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, with increasing commitments to emissions reduction targets and the
Michele John, Anulipt Chandan, Shaji Joseph, S. Vijayakumar Bharathi, Kazuyo Matsubae, Zhao Chuan, Pradthana Jaipong   +6 more
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Everything Changed, Yet Hunting Rights Did Not: Formulation of Wildlife Property Rights in Postsocialist Slovenia

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study uses the policy regime framework to examine how background conditions, institutions, and actor configurations shaped hunting rights within the forest–wildlife policy domain during Slovenia's postsocialist transformation. Drawing on media analysis, in‐depth interviews with policymakers, and legislative documents, it conducts a ...
Milan Šinko, Brina Malnar
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of International Diversification in Public Pension Systems: The Case of Pakistan [PDF]

Pakistan’s pension system is in the process of increasing funding in anticipation of providing for a growing elderly population. The pension assets are mainly invested domestically, as it was just in January 2007 that regulations changed to allow the ...
Pfau, Wade Donald
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Economic burden and cost determinants of epilepsy in Georgia: A longitudinal cost‐of‐illness study

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the economic burden, cost components, and individual‐level determinants of outpatient epilepsy care in adults in Georgia. Methods This longitudinal study of epilepsy‐related costs in adults with active epilepsy attending a tertiary epilepsy centre in Tbilisi collected clinical and sociodemographic data over 6 months. Direct
Sofia Kasradze, Tamar Jishkariani, Eka Burkadze, Ketevan Mamasakhlisi, Marika Megrelishvili, Josemir W. Sander   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves

, 2008
The independent Commission on the National Guard and Reserves was charged by Congress to recommend any needed changes in law and policy to ensure that the Guard and Reserves are organized, trained, equipped, compensated, and supported to best meet the ...
Commission on the National Guard and Reserves (CNGR)
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Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences and Perceived Treatment Needs

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Approximately 25% of individuals with eating disorders develop severe and enduring eating disorders (SEEDs); yet effective treatments remain limited. This study explored lived experiences of SEEDs, focussing on past treatments, as well as current needs and hopes. Method Twenty participants with eating disorders of ≥ 7 years and prior
Emilia Kotilahti, Anu Ruusunen, Katarina Lindstedt, Rasmus Isomaa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Quest for Sustainability: Insights from Norway and New Zealand

Nordic Journal of Commercial Law, 2011
An impressive trend in global financial markets is the growth of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), some of which purport to invest ethically by considering the social and environmental impact of their financing.
Benjamin J. Richardson
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Pension reform, capital markets, and the rate of return [PDF]

This paper discusses the consequences of population aging and a fundamental pension reform – that is, a shift towards more pre-funding – for capital markets in Germany.
Alexander Ludwig, Florian Heiss, Joachim Winter   +2 more
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Null Effects of the State Pension Age on Mortality in the Netherlands

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increasing the state pension (SP) age in the Netherlands from 65 years in 2012 to 67 in 2024 has been shown to cause individuals to work longer. This study addresses a concern regarding possible adverse health effects of an increased SP‐age, for example, because individuals trade health investments for working time. We empirically investigated
Adriaan Kalwij, Arie Kapteyn
wiley   +1 more source