September 2006 - August 2007
The availability of research grants for international researchers is meant to expand the network on an international level. The following persons have received a Netspar Grant of € 2.500 each.
Laurens Swinkels, (Erasmus University / Robeco)
The Impact of New Pension Accounting Standards on Dutch Pension Schemes
Pedro Martins, (University of London),
Alvaro Novo, (Banco de Portugal), Pedro Portugal, (University of Lisboa)
Labour Market Outcomes of Increasing Mandatory Retirement Ages
Christian Jaag, Christian Keuschnigg, Mirela Keuschnigg, (University of St. Gallen)
Pension Reform, Labor Market Incentives, and Human Capital Formation
Astrid Hopfensitz and Tanja Wranik, (University of Geneva)
Phychological Foundations of Investor Preferences
Yannis Bilias, (University of Cyprus and CFS) Dimitris Georgarakos, (Goethe University Frankfurt and CFS) and Michael Haliassos, (Goethe University Frankfurt, CFS and MEA)
Equity Culture and the Distribution of Wealth
Carolina Fugazza, Maela Giofré, Giovanna Nicodano, (University of Turin)
The Role of Occupational Pension Funds in Hedging Background Risk: A Normative Approach in an International Framework
Luc Leaven, (International Monetary Fund) and Mariassunta Giannetti, (Stockholm School of Economics)
Pension Reforms, Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance: Evidence from Sweden
Dimitrios Christelis, (CSEF, University of Salerno) and Guglielmo Weber, (University of Padova, CEPR and IFS)
Expected Bequests and Wealth of Elderly Households
