All IPE articles in February 1999 (Magazine) – Page 2
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Features
Romania's pensioners at the crossroads
Nine years on from its historic revolution and Romania’s pension scheme is still controlled by the government. The pension system is funded through a proportional earnings-based social insurance tax. The entire old age pensioner population is supported by a 23% contribution from each employee’s gross monthly salary. Simply put, the ...
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Features
EXPECTATIONS COMMENTARY
Though the ‘euro-phoria’, reflected in last month’s Market Expectations Indicator, may have helped drive the equity rise in Euro-zone markets after the change-over weekend, some of that enthusiasm has evaporated. Judging by this month’s indicators (see pages 14/15), just 65% of respondents are expecting euro equity rises, compared with 70%.But, ...