The demographic development of many industrialized countries has motivated a tightening in public pension benefits and eligibility rules; confronted with less generous social security systems, senior citizens are asked to take active and complex decisions in order to guarantee their living...

The organisers invite theoretical, empirical and policy oriented contributions to the issue of a new financial architecture in international markets. While not restricted to the following topics, contributions are particularly welcome to the following topics: - Cross-border harmonization of...