Title: Caixa Geral de Aposentações: why social responsibility is needed?

Authors: Rute Abreu; Fátima David

Addresses: Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 50, Gab. 50-ESTG; 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal. ' Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 50, Gab. 50-ESTG; 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal

Abstract: This paper examines annual reports of the Caixa Geral de Aposentações (CGA) that administers the Portuguese pension program for civil servants (retirement, survivor and other minor special pensions). Our results suggest that constant changes in laws and regulations distort the real purpose of the CGA to the extent that the continued survival of the Portuguese pension programme is threatened. The CGA has implemented new questionable strategies for the maintenance of the programme to prevent its failure despite the existence of several limitations and social, economic and political constraints. Thus, future social responsibility and prudent policy are required to ensure the collective welfare of current and future generations.

Keywords: pension schemes; financial information; sustainability; accountability; Portugal; sustainable development; civil servants; Portugal; social responsibility; annual reports.

DOI: 10.1504/GBER.2012.044481

Global Business and Economics Review, 2012 Vol.14 No.1/2, pp.125 - 138

Published online: 29 Jul 2014 *

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