Knowledge on mortality risk unfolds over the life-course and questions whether longevity risk should be hedged by acquiring annuities sequentially alongside an evolving information set. It is shown to be optimal for risk averse households to annuitize all old-age consumption already as young...

In recent years, Denmark has been successful in ensuring and maintaining a low unemployment rate. However, almost one third of the working-age population remains dependent on public transfers, a fact which poses questions on both social inclusion and financial pressures on the welfare state. In...

In recent years, Denmark has been successful in ensuring and maintaining a low unemployment rate. However, almost one third of the working-age population remains dependent on public transfers, a fact which poses questions on both social inclusion and financial pressures on the welfare state. In...