Searching for the Causes of Unequal Health
Searching for the Causes of Unequal Health People with high income are healthier than the average of the population. However, the underlying reasons are not entirely clear. Does the cause of this ineq
Does Education improve Health?
Does Education improve Health? More educated people live longer, perceive themselves as healthier and also behave more health-conscious by, for instance, smoking less frequently. But it is far from se
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Age poverty - wrong calculation Munich, 13 April 2016 The WDR (West German Broadcasting Corporation) published on 12 April 2016 a projection of old-age poverty in Germany which received great attentio
Pension reform
Dynamisierung des Rentenalters 2:1 München, 24.01.2017: In der BILD Zeitung wurde unter dem Stichwort „Die 2:1 Formel / die neue Rentenformel" über einen Vorschlag berichtet, den Prof. Axel Börsch-Sup
The Impact on Retirement Decisions
The Impact on Retirement Decisions The option of early retirement is a highly prized, but at the same time highly costly, social achievement in Germany. With an increasing aging population and the pre
