Pension Schemes and Pension Funds in the United Kingdom

Never has there been so much media interest in pensions as there is currently. Never has the pensions world changed so rapidly as it has over the last few years. This new edition of Pension Schemes and Pension Funds in the United Kingdom provides the latest information on all the key state and private pension schemes operating in the UK within the context of its long historical development since medieval times. It also examines government pensions policy over the last twenty years, and looks ahead to future trends and concerns.

About the author

David Blake is Professor of Financial Economics at Birkbeck College, University of London, and Chairman of Square Mile Consultants, a training and research consultancy. He is also a Senior Research Associate, Financial Markets Group, London School of Economics; Senior Consultant, UBS Pensions Research Centre, London School of Economics; and Research Associate, Centre for Risk & Insurance Studies, University of Nottingham Business School.

Summary

This new edition of Pension Schemes and Pension Funds in the United Kingdom provides information on all the key state and private pension schemes operating in the UK within the context of its long historical development since medieval times. It also looks ahead to future trends and concerns.

Additional text

Blake's book ... is a very substantial achievement.

Product details

• Authors: David Blake
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2003
• EAN: 9780199243532
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924353-2
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 242 mm x 44 mm
• Weight: 1260 g
• Illustrations: Figures and tables
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Pensions, Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Economic history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Investment & securities, Investment and securities