Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar) Comparative Research Grant

The pension and retirement systems in different countries differ a lot in institutional detail. Nevertheless the over-arching issues are the same in all countries:

• What is the level of adequate pension income during retirement?
• How should pension capital be invested during accumulation and decumulation?
• Which benefits could be means-tested and what are the implications for the system?
• How much choice is preferable within the system?
• How should we design choices (choice architecture)?
• How can trust in the pension system be stimulated?
• How should we design policies targeted on the labor market for older workers?
• How can we enhance lifelong learning, and/or employability and productivity among older workers?
• What is an adequate balance between PAYG and funding ?
• What is the impact of the corona crisis on (future) pension adequacy ?
• Etc…

The goal of Netspar’s Comparative Research Grants is to compare the regulatory and product choices made in different countries (including the Netherlands) and relate these to the academic literature.