Designing pension systems: Lessons from European countries
The key objective of this project is to gather information on design, performance, and challenges of pension systems in Denmark,…
Read MorePension Investment at the Sustainability-Security Nexus
Occupational pension funds are at the international center of sustainable investing, but rising geopolitical tensions raise the question if their…
Read MoreTechnological Change and Retirement Intentions: Evidence from 20 Countries
This project investigates how technological change—robotization, ICT, and artificial intelligence (AI)— affects retirement intentions and expected working life across European…
Read MoreChoice 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)…
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