Research by the Institute on the Corona Pandemic
In various projects, scientists investigate legal, political and economic issues - (updated January 2023 ) The Corona Pandemic will have large impacts on the economy and the social security systems in
The Institute Mourns the Death of Dr Otto Kaufmann
Dr. habil. Otto Kaufmann (HDR), a researcher at the Institute until 2015, passed away on 15 December at the age of 70. Kaufmann spent most of his professional career, over 30 years, at the Max Planck
Podcast: Does intra-European migration pay off?
In his research, MEA scientist Dr. Stefan Gruber focuses on individuals who have migrated to another European country in the course of their lives. How does migration affect their well-being and econo
Schere zwischen Alt und Jung bei Sozialleistungen
Im Hinblick auf unser Sozialsystem öffnet sich die Schere in der Gesellschaft weniger zwischen Arm und Reich als zwischen Alt und Jung, erklärt Prof. Axel Börsch-Supan, Direktor am Max-Planck-Institut