HOW HEALTHY ARE YOU REALLY?
When researchers and policy makers ask health-related questions they often have to rely on self-reported rather than tested health data. We analysed how reliable this subjective information is and found [...]
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD MOBILITY ON MIGRATION BEHAVIOUR IN ADULTHOOD
European countries follow diverse internal migration trends. Some countries have recorded a rise in the proportion of their inhabitants migrating internally while others have recorded stability or even a decline. [...]
FAMILY TIES AND LIFE SATISFACTION IN EUROPE
Using SHARE data, this study investigates how older people’s quality of life is shaped by their family ties. We aim to understand whether having a partner and/or having children at [...]
FINANCING LONG TERM CARE: COULD REVERSE MORTGAGES HELP?
57% of the Europeans aged 65+ will need long‑term care, for 4.4 years on average. Assuming no informal care, nor public insurance, only 6% would be able to pay for [...]
SIBLING INFLUENCES ON ADULT CHILDREN’S CAREGIVING FOR PARENTS.
Although care for dependent parents is often the outcome of collective decisions in multiple-child families, little is known on the role of sibling characteristics with respect to individual children’s caregiving. [...]
SHADOW OF THE PAST? THE ROLE OF THE WORK HISTORY FOR WORKING AFTER RETIREMENT
Retirement is often seen as a clear transition from employment to receiving a pension. However, this has changed over the last years since more and more Europeans work beyond retirement [...]