Objective Private Pensions are widely regarded to be one appropriate way to address the problems of demographic change. While steps have been taken across Europe to support the expansion of the private sector, knowledge about its social inclusiveness is insufficient. The proposed project, therefore, involves an empirical comparative study, which will be undertaken in close collaboration with experts from the national and European pension policy networks, of private provision for typical "risk biographies". On the basis of this comparative and collaborative approach, technically and politically feasible reform proposals will be developed that can improve protection for citizens at risk. Thus, evidence-based policy recommendations will be the final result of the research process, an outcome that will help to close a knowledge gap in pension politics. Fields of science social sciencessociologydemography Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) 1.4.1.-4. - Key action Socio-Economic Knowledge Base Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN EU contribution No data Address Ihnestrasse 21 14195 BERLIN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all KRAKOW ACADEMY OF ECONOMICS Poland EU contribution No data Address Rakowicka 27 31 510 KRAKOW See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Vittorio Emanuele, 9/11 84080 CALVANICO See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Rte des Bonnesfontaines, 11 1700 FRIBOURG See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University Road, Highfield SO17 1BJ SOUTHAMPTON See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Drienerlolaan 5 7500 AE ENSCHEDE See on map Total cost No data