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Over the coming decades, the size of older population groups in the EU is projected to increase significantly, as that of younger cohorts will decrease. FutuRes looked at the potential challenges for labour markets, health care, and social security.
This discussion paper gives policymakers an overview of the most recent state of the art in research on demographic change as it pertains to policy on the EU and member state levels. It can also be a resource for civil society and local governments.
Key Messages:
- Introduction: "The consequences of demographic change are difficult to address
but dangerous when left unchecked" (Arnstein Aassve, FutuRes Principal Investigator, Bocconi University) - Families and communities: "Resilience across the life course is shaped by employment stability, intergenerational support, and socio-demographic factors" (Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, SGH Warsaw School of Economics)
- Work: "The challenges posed by population ageing to labour markets cannot be solved by immigration nor by job-automating technology alone" (Emily Barker and Jakub Bijak, University of Southampton)
- Pensions: "Reforms of pension systems must account for the fact that people age unequally" (Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz, Miguel Sánchez-Romero, and David Zettler, TU Vienna)
The Discussion Paper also contains the outcomes of the FutuRes citizen engagement process.
Edited by Kate Dearden and Peter Weissenburger.