Abstract
[The Swedish occupational pension agreements 1947–2017] The Swedish old age pension system which was launched in 1999 has become increasingly criticized. The new fee defined pensions are not enough to provide a reasonable standard of living for a population that is living ever longer lives. In this situation, occupational pensions (also called contract pensions) have become more and more important if not to say indispensable to the legitimacy and stability of the system. In his article, Klas Amark looks at this important aspect of the Swedish pension system, which despite its central role has been neglected in previous research. Through a broad historical survey of the various occupational pension agreements 1947–2017, he can point out the agreements’ relationship with the public pension system and the changes that characterized the period. In fact, the occupational pensions now guarantee the quality of old age income security for the approximately 93 percent of all employees covered by the schemes. At the same time, they are widening the income gaps in society because they proportionately benefit high-income earners more and those who would need occupational pension best – low-paid workers in insecure and temporary jobs – completely lack coverage. Publication history: Published original. (Published 8 November 2019) Citation: Amark, Klas (2019) “De svenska tjanstepensionsavtalen 1947–2017”, in Arkiv. Tidskrift for samhallsanalys , issue 11, pp. 7–40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13068/2000-6217.11.1
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