The conference will assess current welfare statistics and demonstrate the relevance of these figures to existing and future welfare practices and reforms. Topics covered will include ageing and aged care, children, youth and families, welfare expenditure, labour force, housing and homelessness.

The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the Network for Studies on Aging and Retirement (NETSPAR) are jointly organizing a second conference on transforming European pension systems. Its principal objective is to promote research on the effect of the ageing population in Europe, and...