Pension systems are one of the fundamental pillars of the welfare state. The ageing of the
population caused by longer life expectancy and low birth rates has led to a crisis in the …

Examining the role of the modern nation state, Dexter Whitfield assesses the achievements,
failures, costs and benefits of the neo-liberal and 'third way'transformation of the state. He …

This paper surveys the issue of public spending on pensions. Drawing on evidence from
systems around the world, but particularly in Britain, we outline the arguments for different …

In this paper, we survey the features of different approaches available in the literature used
to study the effects of population aging on Social Security expenditures. We comment on the …

This paper provides an overview of the employment situation of young and old workers in
the EU Member States, setting out the most recent development during the crisis and …

Early retirement seems to plague social security systems in a number of European countries.
In this paper we argue that delaying retirement may have two positive effects: it is likely to …

We analyse the role of training in mitigating the negative impact of technical and
organizational changes on the employment prospects of older workers. Using a panel of …

Belgium is characterized by a very low labor force participation rate at older ages. According
to Eurostat, in 2001, Belgium was in the leading group of European countries with respect to …

There is growing interest in pressures on national systems of corporate governance to
converge that are allegedly being generated by the process of globalization, especially the …

There are three main challenges facing pay-as-you-go public pension systems. First,
pension systems need to provide an adequate income for pensioners in the retirement …