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A specific feature in the Finnish pension system is rule-based preparation for mortality change. The earned pension capital is adjusted to life expectancy and the lowest age limit of the flexible retirement age will be adapted so that the ratio of expected years in employment and retirement is fixed after year 2030.
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Tarmo Valkonen, ETLA Economic Research, Helsinki, Finland.
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Valkonen, T. The Finnish Pension System and Its Future Challenges. Intereconomics 55, 92–96 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-020-0877-1
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