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Pensions in Nigeria: The performance of the new system of personal accounts

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In 2004, Nigeria copied the 1981 Chilean pension reform and established a funded system based upon personal accounts. The new system was neither appropriate for a country such as Nigeria, nor did it meet aspirations of improving pension coverage or helping economic growth. The current financial and economic crisis hit the scheme in so far as it hit stock values. However, more important has been the negative real interest rates that can be earned on government bonds and on bank deposits — where the majority of contributions are invested. Bank scandals and rising fiscal deficits do not breed confidence in the system or the government's ability to deliver meaningful benefits in old age.

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  • Bernard H. Casey, 2011. "Pensions in Nigeria: The performance of the new system of personal accounts," International Social Security Review, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 64(1), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:intssr:v:64:y:2011:i:1:p:1-14
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2010.01381.x
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    1. Samson Adewumi, 2024. "Pension Management Challenges and Retirement Life Experiences: A Policy Implication," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 14(2), pages 26-35, March.

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