In this article, we discuss the role of trade unions in the evolution of occupational pensions in
four countries: Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. In all four cases, important …

In many countries, pension reforms reduce the generosity of collective pensions and shift the
responsibility for an adequate standard of living after retirement to individuals and their …

The increasing levels of population ageing have led to debates questioning the spending
hierarchy granted by governments to social benefits. In this article, we use a Lotka–Voltera …

What future do coordinated, egalitarian forms of capitalism have in an increasingly
globalized and digitized world? By addressing this perennial political-economic question …

In mid-20th-century industrial society, the concept of life satisfaction was designed as a
benchmark of a great society (Noll, 2000). Because of the ageing societies in European …

Facing demographic ageing, Germany and Austria have reformed their old age security
systems to be sustainable for the future. With reforms starting at the turn of the century, a …

In der mehr als 70-jährigen Nachkriegsentwicklung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
scheint dem Staat zunehmend der Kompass für effektives und vernünftiges Handeln …

In many countries, pension reforms reduce the generosity of collective pensions and shift the
responsibility for an adequate standard of living after retirement to individuals and their …

Unsustainability of pension systems particularly in developed economies looms large on the
horizon due to increasing life expectancy and continuous drop in fertility. In spite of a broad …

Bismarckian pension systems are usually depicted as path-dependent. Nonetheless, many
formerly traditional Bismarckian systems shaped by public old-age provision have recently …