Ageing in Europe

Henriette Prast (), Arthur van Soest (), Florian Blank, Camille Logeay, Erik Türk, Josef Wöss, Rudolf Zwiener, Fritz von Nordheim, Jürgen Bauknecht, Andreas Cebulla, Alan Walker and Asghar Zaidi
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Henriette Prast: Tilburg University
Florian Blank: Hans Böckler Foundation
Erik Türk: Vienna Chamber of Labour
Josef Wöss: Vienna Chamber of Labour
Rudolf Zwiener: Hans Böckler Foundation
Fritz von Nordheim: European Commission
Jürgen Bauknecht: TU Dortmund University
Andreas Cebulla: University of Adelaide
Alan Walker: University of Sheffield
Asghar Zaidi: University of Southampton

Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2016, vol. 51, issue 3, 112-112

Abstract: Abstract For many people all over Europe, there is an understanding and an expectation that in old age they will be taken care of by the state. High social security contributions throughout the three or four decades of a working life are rationalised by the prospect of a straightforward transition out of the labour force when the time comes. While this was a reasonable expectation in decades past, a number of factors have combined to cause people all across the continent to feel very anxious about what awaits them once it is time to exit the labour force into retirement. The well-documented demographic transition of many rich European countries is a big factor, as greying populations start to weigh on the sparser younger generations, leading to increasing dependency ratios that would cause any social security system to buckle. The Great Recession has not helped matters, and the austerity measures still crippling many vulnerable European nations will not make anyone in these countries feel optimistic about their post-working lives. The following papers look at different threads of the new reality of ageing in Europe, from pension reform and prolonging the working life to more qualitative aspects such as an analysis of the quality of life of the elderly across Europe. They serve to inform and advise on an important issue that will affect everyone in Europe at some point in their lives.

Date: 2016
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