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
Switzerland
The Swiss Old Age Security System in 2020 By Thomas Gächter and Thuy Xuan Truong, University of Zurich The regulation of the public pension insurance in Switzerland was introduced in 1946. Following a
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Old Age and Survivors' Insurance Scheme
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Tied Private Pension Scheme
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Voluntary Private Pension Scheme
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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