U.S. -EU15 comparison of pension policy traditions Bismarck'-style public Bismarck'-Lite Beveridge'-style public pension plan pension plan austria Italy Canada australia (Switzerland) belgium Luxembourg United States Denmark United Kingdom Finland (Norway) Ireland France Portugal Japan Germany Spain he Netherlands Greece Sweden New Zealand U N I KASSEL VER SIT AT7 U.S. – EU15 comparison of pension policy traditions ‚Bismarck’-style public pension plan ‚Bismarck’-Lite ‚Beveridge’-style public pension plan Austria Italy Canada Australia (Switzerland) Belgium Luxembourg United States Denmark United Kingdom Finland (Norway) Ireland France Portugal Japan Germany Spain The Netherlands Greece Sweden New Zealand