Choice Architecture and Pension Communication in Australia, Denmark, and the Netherlands
Pension systems are becoming increasingly more complex in several important ways. First, multi-pillar arrangements require understanding of the role and…
Read MoreFirms, managers and retirement bunching: A comparison of Australia and the Netherlands
Reducing barriers towards old-age employment is an important part of the global effort to counter the adverse effects of population ageing.…
Read MoreThe political process and phase-in period of pension reforms
In December 2022, the House of Representatives of The Netherlands voted in favor of a major redesign of the funded…
Read MoreThe interplay of work-family trajectories and welfare provisions in (in)voluntary retirement: A cross-national comparison of 28 European countries
We often imagine retirement as a voluntary withdrawal from the labor market to enjoy the later stage of life. The…
Read MoreSocial and Economic Consequences of Widowhood during Retirement: A Comparative Study on Pensions and Survivor Benefits
Widowhood is a critical life course event that entails not only profound grief, but also severe social and economic consequences.…
Read MorePension Fees in the Netherlands, United States, Poland, and Canada
This project investigates pension fees in the Netherlands, Poland, Canada, and the United States, focusing on the determinants of low…
Read MorePension Systems (Un)sustainability and Fiscal Constraints: A Comparative Analysis
The project evaluates the sustainability of the state pension systems of major advanced economies using a multi-period overlapping generations (OLG)…
Read MoreMandatory pension accrual of entrepreneurs: a comparison between the Netherlands and Iceland
There are several important differences between the systems in the Netherlands and in Iceland. The first pillar is means tested…
Read MoreRetirement Policies, Sustainability and Inequality: a Comprehensive Framework
Today, pension systems must deal with two open problems: their financial sustainability while facing both worldwide population aging and diffuse…
Read MoreThe effects of an ageing workforce on labour demand and workers’ careers: Evidence from linked employer-employee data and pension reforms in the Netherlands and other countries
In response to population ageing and steady increases in life expectancy, governments in many developed countries are raising eligibility ages…
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