Long-term optimisation fundaments of pension system in Croatia

Abstract

This article examines and presents thoughts on previ-ous and recent analyses of pension system in Croatia, after which authors identify main conclusions and present strongholds towards future optimization of pension system in Croatia. Main points considering optimization come from analyzed and projected ef-fects of different case scenarios, in particular changes and/or reforms in Croatian pension system. All the significant intellectual contributions on pension sys-tem are analyzed from the period of pension reforms in Croatia from 2002 until 2011, along with some re-cent but significant analyses. This study also identifies fundamental problems in Croatian pension system and presents a new perspective considering the direc-tion of potential future changes with having the in-crease in level of sustainability and monetary pension levels as primary goals.