07.08.2020
Strong Welfare State in the Corona Crisis
Prof. Becker calls for an extensive discussion about collective and individual responsibilities - Prof. Dr. Ulrich Becker, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, positi
22.07.2020
How Public Opinion Is Informed by National Origins
Foreign Born Evaluate Social Security Schemes Differently than Natives - Policy makers may consult public opinion when rethinking social security. Factors that influence public opinion usually go beyo
25.05.2020
Securing Livelihood in the Corona Crisis
New Study by the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy on recent measures to safeguard jobs, the economy and social protection The Corona Pandemic plunges the global economy into crisi
15.05.2020
Radical Pension Reform
There is little doubt about the need to reform the German pension system. In an article in the FAZ (20 March 2020) and subsequently on SWR 1 (15 May 2020), Prof. Ulrich Becker, Director at the Max Pla