| Adequacy | H0: Pension adequacy influences the design of a pension system |
| H1: Pension adequacy does not influence the design of a pension system | |
| Affordability | H0: Affordability is a key factor in pension reform |
| H1: Affordability is not a key factor in pension reform | |
| Sustainability | H0: Sustainability affects the performance of a pension system |
| H1: Sustainability does not affect the performance of a pension system | |
| Political Sustainability | H0: Political sustainability determines the funding of pension plans |
| H1: Political sustainability does not determine the funding of pension plans |