This paper is an empirical overview of inequalities of pension outcomes in six European countries, which are shaped by a variety of institutional pensions schemes. The study contrasts pension system regulation in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom; and analyses their...

In this contribution, we focus on the influence of employment-supportive policies on the childcare strategies of a specific subgroup of mothers, namely, divorced mothers. As previous research has shown, the economic consequences of divorce are mitigated by the provision of formal childcare,...