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Netspar awards grants to new research at various times throughout the year. This is an overview of ongoing and completed research.

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2025 - 2026

Designing pension systems: Lessons from European countries
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Svend Hougaard Jensen
2025 - 2026

Pension Investment at the Sustainability-Security Nexus
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Natascha van der Zwan
2025 - 2026

Technological Change and Retirement Intentions: Evidence from 20 Countries
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Milena Nikolova

Viola Angelini
2026 - 2029

Decision-making in the aging brain: challenges and AI-driven solutions for pension planning
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Muhammet Sahan
2026 - 2028

Causes and consequences of retirement: the role of employers
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Egbert Jongen
2026 - 2028

Mind the pension gap: gender inequality and the power of smart policy
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Marike Knoef

Lieke Beekers
2025 - 2026

False self-employed: no contributions, but entitled to benefits – legal guidance
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Erik Lutjens
2025 - 2029

What are drivers of and barriers in sustainability decisions by individuals?
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Thijs Bouman

Linda Steg
2026 - 2029

How can sustainability preferences and beliefs of pension participants be elicited?
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Rob Bauer
2026 - 2029

How can pension providers effectively communicate about sustainability?
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Lisa Brüggen

Mathijs van Dijk

Niels van de Ven

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