I thought that this message from Lillian Liu to another mailbase might be of
interest. She has allowed me to post it on the mailbase.
Adrian
-----Original Message-----
From: Liu, Lillian <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: World Bank Conference - New Ideas about Social Security Systems
>If you have been impressed by the important role the World Bank's 1994 book
>"Averting the Old Age Crisis" has played in pension reforms worldwide, you
>may be also interested in having a look at the papers presented at the WB
>Conference (held September 14-15 in Washington, DC). WB's chief economist
>Joseph Stiglitz led off with a paper he co-authored with Peter Orszag
>entitled: "Rethinking Pension Reform: Ten Myths about Social Security
>Systems." One may find it refreshing that the WB's chief economist has
>decided to raise some questions about the basic premises stated in the 1994
>book.
>
>To access the conference agenda and papers, just click on:
>
>http://www.worldbank.org/knowledge/chiefecon/conferen/secagend.htm
>
>Lillian Liu
>
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>Lillian Liu
>U.S. Social Security Administration
>Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics
>500 E. Street, S.W., 9th Floor
>Washington, D.C. 20254-0001
>Tel: 202-358-6228; fax: 202-358-6187
>E-mail address: [log in to unmask]
>
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