From the micro- to the macro level, Netspar¿s research explores the behavior of individual households in labor and capital markets, the role of pension funds and insurance companies in facilitating risk sharing within and between generations, and the linkages among labor-, capital- and commodity markets. The latter research topic includes the relationship between retirement decisions, the flexibility of the labor market and incentives to accumulate human capital.
Netspar allocates annually 1 million Euro each to three theme projects, for a three-year period. Furthermore, Netspar invites proposals for academic research papers. Any researcher (except those already funded by Netspar) can apply for a research grant.
Netspar produces a significant number of papers and academic publications. The papers cover a wide range of topics, and the academic publications appear in high-quality academic journals such as Econometrics, American Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Journal of the American Statistical Association, and Insurance Mathematics and Economics.
Netspar draws researchers from all over the world to share their expertise on matters pertaining to retirement and pensions. Researchers from various fields, such as economics, econometrics, and psychology, collaborate on a single subject area with the goal of enriching traditional economic models.
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