Reforming pension systems

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After three years of research, the EU project FutuRes has come to an end, providing fascinating insights into potential pension reforms for the future.

In the interview, Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz and Miguel Sánchez-Romero explain which scenarios they have modelled, what specifications can be derived from them, and what the next steps will be.

 

 

 

 

Mar. 26

Bruckmann Prize 2026 Awarded to Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz

Manuela Lenk und Aleixa Fürnkranz-Prskawetz at the Bruckmann Prize Awards 2026

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This year’s prize winner of the Gerhard Bruckmann Prize is Prof. Dr. Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz!

Since 2015, the Austrian Statistical Society has awarded the Gerhart Bruckmann Prize to individuals with ties to Austria whose activities have contributed to strengthening the role and public recognition of statistics. 

 

The entire research group warmly congratulates Alexia on receiving this award!

 

 

Mar. 26

 

Miguel Sánchez-Romero awarded OeNB Anniversary Fund

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Miguel Sánchez-Romero, opens an external URL in a new window received a grant from the Anniversary fund of the Austrian National Bank for his project on

"Sustainable Pensions and Housing Markets: Ensuring Fairness and Sustainability in Ageing Societies".

 

Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

Dec. 25

“Evaluierung von Maßnahmen zur Förderung des Kunststoffrecyclings mittels eines wirtschaftsmathematischen Modells”

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New Journal Article online!

(German only)

“Evaluierung von Maßnahmen zur Förderung des Kunststoffrecyclings mittels eines wirtschaftsmathematischen Modells”

 - Evaluation of measures to promote plastics recycling using an economic mathematical model

by Stefani Rivić BSc, Michael Freiberger, Oliver Cencic, Christoph Scharff, Alexia Prskawetz & Helmut Rechberger

 

 

Dec. 25

Final Workshop / Presentation of OeNB-funded projects

Info for workshop

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Final presentation of two projects with related talks and poster sessions.

Final presentations of the projects

Should central banks modify their inflation targeting framework when agents are boundedly rational?, opens an external URL in a new window

Emanuel Gasteiger

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On the optimal design of tax-transfer policies for low-income households, opens an external URL in a new window

Nawid Siassi

both funded by the Anniversary fund (Jubiläumsfonds) of the Austrian National Bank. 

 

 

Apr. 25

 

Flora Budianto awarded OeNB Anniversary Fund

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The Austrian Central Bank funds Flora Budianto', opens an external URL in a new windows research on the role of changing market structure for recent inflation dynamics and monetary policy.

 

 

 

 

 

Jan. 24