This paper investigates the relationship between the big five personality traits and participation in pension schemes using British household survey data from Understanding Society (the UK Household Longitudinal Study). Our results show Extraversion significantly reduces the likelihood of...

"Since 2008, Europe has been shaken by an ongoing crisis. If relevant parts of populations are exposed to socioeconomic risks, it is a distinctive characteristic of European political ethics that they must not be left alone, but should be subject to support and solidarity by budget support...