Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Vladimir Nazarov Author-Name-First: Vladimir Author-Name-Last: Nazarov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title:The Future of the Pension System: Parametric Changes or Change of Paradigm? Abstract: The principal objective of this paper is to discuss shortcomings of the current paradigm of provision of the retirement income. The main conclusion is that in post-industrial society the traditional pension system, a mandatory and comprehensive earnings related scheme, should be replaced by a combination of voluntary private pension schemes funded by individual savings and investments in human capital and by state insurance against poverty. Length:27 pages Creation-Date: 2012 Revision-Date: 2012 Classification-JEL:H55, J18, I30 Keywords:pension system, post-industrial society, parametric reforms, retirement age. File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/wpaper/0047Nazarov.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2012 Handle: RePEc:gai:wpaper:0047