This paper reviews the financial implications of aging for the pension system in Belgium during 1995-2050. Our simulations indicate a strong rise in pension expenditure over the next half century, as is the case in other industrialized countries. In Belgium, the problem is particularly acute in...

This paper reviews past trends in public pension spending and provides projections for 27 advanced and 25 emerging economies over 2011-2050. In constructing these projections, the paper incorporates the impact of recent pension reforms and highlights the key assumptions underlying these...

In the next 30-40 years, past changes in fertility and mortality will lead to a significant increase in the share of the elderly. This study suggests that these demographic trends may lead to a decline in the G-7 private savings rate after 2000, compounding the impact of social expenditure...

Die Studie "Making the great turnaround work. Economic policy for a green and just transition" ist das Ergebnis einer Reihe von transatlantischen Round table-Gesprächen über die Zukunft der Wirtschaftspolitik, an denen bekannte Wirtschaftswissenschaftler*innen wie Adam Tooze, Daniela Gabor,...

Es gibt es einen enormen Finanzbedarf für ökologische Projekte wie zum Beispiel den Ausbau der Stromleitungsnetze für erneuerbare Energien oder den Schutz vor den Folgen des Klimawandels. Gleichzeitig besteht ein wachsendes Interesse an nachhaltigen Geldanlagen. Und doch legen private und...