The conference will focus on how key differences in the fundamentals between the U.S. and the EU – in particular, the degree of coordination among the union member states and the aging of the population – contribute a great deal to our understanding of observed policy differences between...

This Conference aims to: - Analyze the consequences of the Global Financial Crisis and associated socio-economic changes for the future of social security. - Identify the new demographic context encompassing the challenges of an evolving life-cycle and consequences of increasing migration. -...

Under the theme of Excellence in social security in Africa, the Forum will provide a key platform for participants to share information and discuss the most important regional social security trends and priority issues in Africa. The Forum is open to ISSA members from the Africa region and...

Topics: - differences between employees' actual working hours and their working time preferences throughout the lifecourse - concepts for performance management and working time arrangements in companies - better integration of work and life - concepts ensuring employees’ time sovereignty -...

The aim is to discuss developments in Counterfactual methods applied to the Impact Evaluation of policy interventions, with a focus on employment, social and education policies. This is in line with the emphasis on evidence-based policy-making in the EU 2014-20 programming period. The main...

All researchers with papers that fit the Netspar research agenda (see below) are encouraged to submit their papers. PhD students and other junior researchers are particularly welcome. Topics on the Netspar research agenda are: 1. Risk management during working life 2. Risk management during...

Topics: - recent developments and longer-term trends in labour supply and human capital in Europe; - determinants of human capital investment; - the design and effects of policy measures aimed at fostering labour supply and human capital investment; - the importance of human capital investment...

Für das anstehende Jahrestreffen in Chemnitz werden zwei gesellschaftspolitisch hochrelevante Schwerpunkte ausgewählt, für die um Beiträge gebeten wird: 1. Demographischer Wandel in Deutschland und Europa 2. Bevölkerungsentwicklung weltweit

Programm: - IZA-Vortrag "Zehn Jahre Hartz IV - Was hilft Langzeitarbeitslosen wirklich?" Alexander Spermann - Podiumsdiskussion "Was koomt nach Hartz IV" Moderation: Henning Krumrey

This conference will take the form of two inter-related and sequential workshops on Pension Taxation, Population Ageing, and Globalisation, organised jointly by CEPAR and CESifo. The first workshop will be a 2-day event in Sydney on November 17-18 2014, at which first drafts of selected papers...