Advanced multidisciplinary analysis of new data on ageing

Objective

New multidisciplinary and cross-nationally comparable micro data are currently being collected on the medical, psychological, and socio-economic aspects of ageing. This project will bring together scientists from many disciplines that will use advanced econometric and statistical methods to analyse these micro data. The aim of the analyses is to obtain a better understanding of the complex interactions between economic, health, psychological and social factors determining the quality of life of the elderly, and of the behavioural responses ("feedback effects") of elderly individuals to public policy concerning for example pension and health care system design. We will develop cross-nationally comparable indicators for key concepts relevant to EU-policy such as disability status, retirement incentives, savings adequacy, and well being of the elderly. We will link these indicators to member state and Union policies.

Fields of science

• social sciences › political sciences › political policies › public policies

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-6. - Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET MANNHEIM

Address

Seminargebaeude A5, 6
68131 Mannheim
Germany

Participants (11)

ENVIRONNEMENT, SANTE ET SOCIETE

France

Address

Avenue Emile Boissier, 9
44000 Nantes

ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM

Netherlands

Address

3000 DR Rotterdam

HEINRICH-HEINE-UNIVERSITAET DUESSELDORF

Germany

Address

Universitaetsstrasse 1
Duesseldorf

STICHTING CENTRERDATA

Netherlands

Address

Warandelaan, 2
5037 AB Tilburg

TILBURG UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Address

Warandelaan 2
5037 AB Tilburg

UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI DI VENEZIA

Italy

Address

San Giobbe 873
30121 Venezia

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA

Italy

Address

Via Del Santo, 33
35123 Padova

UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

Denmark

Address

Studiestraede 6
1455 Koebenhavn K/copenhaegen

UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANE

Switzerland

Address

Rue De Bugnon, 21
1005 Lausanne

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK - UNIVERSITY OF ODENSE

Denmark

Address

Sdr Boulevard 23 A
5000 Odense

UPPSALA UNIVERSITY

Sweden

Address

10,kyrkogardsgatan 10
751 20 Uppsala