Publications

2007

Challenges in guaranteeing adequate pension incomes for women

This Policy Brief discusses various pension policy changes that will be beneficial for women, and finds that the most effective policy action to tackle poverty risks amongst older women is through targetted active labour market policies for women.

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Multi-city study on quantities and financing of illicit drug consumption

Policy brief

We examined the per capita consumption of selected illegal substances – heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy and cannabis – as well as the expenses for drug consumption on the consumer side in six European cities.

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Intergenerational transmission of disadvantages in EU Member States

Policy brief

This policy brief reports on our research for EU member countries on the transmission of advantages and disadvantages between generations.

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Transition from work to retirement in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Policy brief

The Policy Brief reports differences in the participation of the elderly in the labour markets of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The evolution of elderly employment and the choice of measures have been different after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

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Zeitnot oder Zeitwohlstand in Österreichs Familien?

Policy brief

In diesem Policy Brief wird gefragt, ob Eltern heutzutage genügend Zeit für ihre Kinder im Pflichtschulalter haben, u.a. um sie bei schulischen Tätigkeiten zu unterstützen, und welchen Einfluss generell familiale Faktoren auf den Schulerfolg haben.

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