The impact of provident fund pension systems on saving.

Chan Bun Bun.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-67).Abstracts in English and Chinese.English Abstract --- p.iiChinese Abstract --- p.iiiAcknowledgements --- p.ivTable of Contents --- p.vChapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter Chapter 2 --- Hong Kong Social Security SystemChapter 2.1 --- The Needs of Old Age Protection in Hong Kong --- p.3Chapter 2.2 --- Current Situation in Hong Kong --- p.4Chapter 2.3 --- Review of the Development of Old Age Protection in Hong Kong --- p.7Chapter 2.4 --- The MPF System in Hong Kong --- p.9Chapter 2.5 --- The Policy Issues of the MPF System --- p.12Chapter Chapter 3 --- Singapore Social Security SystemChapter 3.1 --- The Needs Old Age Protection in Singapore --- p.18Chapter 3.2 --- The CPF System in Singapore --- p.20Chapter Chapter 4 --- The CPF in Singapore and the MPF in Hong KongChapter 4.1 --- Reasons for Comparing the CFP in Singapore with the MPF in Hong Kong --- p.25Chapter 4.2 --- Comparing the CPF in Singapore with the MPF in Hong Kong --- p.26Chapter 4.3 --- Comparing the Impact of the MPF and the CPF on Aggregate Savings --- p.28Chapter Chapter 5 --- Literature ReviewChapter 5.1 --- The Impact of Social Security Wealth on Aggregate Savingsin United States --- p.33Chapter 5.2 --- The Impact of Social Security Wealth on Aggregate Savingsin Other Countries --- p.38Chapter Chapter 6 --- The Theory --- p.42Chapter Chapter 7 --- The Empirical Set UpChapter 7.1 --- The Data --- p.49Chapter 7.2 --- The Model --- p.50Chapter 7.3 --- Method of Estimation --- p.53Chapter Chapter 8 --- Results Interpretation --- p.56Chapter Chapter 9 --- Conclusion --- p.61Bibliography --- p.63Data Appendix --- p.7