Current themes
Netspar's themes are intended to stimulate entrepreneurship, commitment and coherence. Every year, Netspar allocates up to € 1 million each to three theme-based projects; the annual awards are given for a three-year period. The theme groups include researchers from various universities and institutes. Themes involve all three pillars of Netspar: research, education and knowledge exchange.

Themes started in october 2009:

  • Financial literacy: Evidence and implications for retirement planning, saving behavior, and financial education programs
    Theme coordinator: Annamaria Lusardi

  • Balance Sheet Management of pension funds and insurance companies
    Theme coordinator: Peter Schotman

  • Reconciling short term risks and long term goals for retirement provisions
    Theme coordinator: Michel Vellekoop

  • Health and income, work and care across the life cycle II
    Theme coordinator: Maarten Lindeboom and Eddy van Doorslaer

    Themes started in april 2009:

  • Supporting consumer pension decision-making online
    Theme coordinator: Benedict Dellaert

  • The economics and psychology of life cycle decision making
    Theme coordinator: Peter Kooreman and Jan Potters

  • The influence of market imperfections on recovery strategies for pension funds
    Theme coordinator: Laura Spierdijk


    Themes started in 2007:

  • Pensions, savings and retirement decisions
    Theme coordinators: Rob Alessie and Arthur van Soest

  • The macroeconomics of pension reform
    Theme coordinator: Casper van Ewijk

  • Living longer in good health: prospects, strategies, consequences
    Theme coordinator: Johan Mackenbach