@inproceedings{iiasa14286,
           month = {April},
            note = {United Nations DESA Discussion Paper No. 32.},
       booktitle = {4th International Research Conference on Social Security},
         address = {USA},
           title = {Universal Pensions in Mauritius: Lessons for the Rest of Us},
       publisher = {United Nations DESA},
            year = {2003},
         journal = {SSRN Electronic Journal},
             doi = {10.2139/ssrn.398280},
        keywords = {public pensions, social security, means test, targeting, demographic ageing, Mauritius},
             url = {https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/14286/},
            issn = {1556-5068},
        abstract = {That the Government of Mauritius provides nearly every resident over the age of 60 with a non-contributory, basic pension is one of the best-kept secrets in the world. The scheme dates from 1950 and became universal in 1958, following abolition of a means test. Remarkably, introduction of a compulsory, contributory scheme for workers in the private sector appears to have strengthened the non-contributory regime without affecting its universality. This paper examines the past and future of non-contributory, universal pensions in Mauritius, and draws lessons that might be useful for other countries, especially those in the developing world.},
          author = {Willmore, L.}
}