European Ageing in Focus : Dealing with Pension and Budgetary Risks / by Catrien Bijleveld, Roel Jennissen, Laura Vonk, Casper de Vries, Gijsbert Werner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bijleveld, Catrien., Author.

Jennissen, Roel., Author.

Vonk, Laura., Author.

de Vries, Casper., Author.

Werner, Gijsbert., Author.

Series:

Research for Policy, Studies by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy, 2662-3692

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Age distribution (Demography).

Sociology.

Social groups.

Population--Economic aspects.

Population.

Economic policy.

Social policy.

Aging Population.

Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.

Population Economics.

Socio-Economic Policy.

Local Subjects:

Aging Population.

Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.

Population Economics.

Socio-Economic Policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 109 p. 21 illus.). 20 illus. in color.

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

This Open Access book argues for a more prominent position on political and policy agendas for European population ageing. In the coming two decades, ageing populations will put significant pressure on pension systems, budgets, and economies in the European Union. Increasingly close integration between EU member states through political ties, trade and a common currency, means ageing in one country will have a direct impact on other member states. The book sketches four potential risks with cross-border implications: economic stagnation within the EU, high national debts and divergence, upward pressure on inflation, and socio-political tension within and between member states. In the report European Aging in Focus. Dealing with Pension and Budgetary Risks, the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) outlines three policy directions to anticipate and mitigate these risks: Anticipate an ageing European Union and prepare society for it. Steer at the EU level towards ageing-resilient socio-economic and pension policies. Protect at the national level against potential negative consequences of European ageing. While this book has a specific focus on the position of the Netherlands within an ageing Europe, it is of interest to policy makers and researchers across Europe interested in population ageing, associated pension and budgetary risks, and particularly in potential effects of these risks across national borders. .

Contents:

1.Introduction — The Position of the Netherlands in an Ageing Europe

2.Pension Dilemmas in an Ageing Europe

3. State of Play and Future Outlook for European Pensions and Ageing

4.Economic Impact of Pension and Budgetary Risks

5.Political and Social Impact

6.Four Risks for Europe

7.Conclusion and Recommendations

Index.

Notes:

Print version record.

ISBN:

9783032290564