🚨 David Palomera (Univ. of Southern Denmark) explores at ICTA-UAB whether pensions really depend on GDP growth. 📊💡Drawing on 50 years of OECD data, he reflects on how pensions can adapt in a post-growth world. @davidpalomera.bsky.social #PostGrowth #Pensions #EconomicTransition

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I went on TheWhyCurve.com #podcast this week to talk about the future of the #welfarestate. Listen to the episode here:

Shockingly long in the making, but I'm happy it's finally out: @cgnguyen.bsky.social's and my article on the rel between attitudes on the welfare state ("support") & penal punitiveness ("punish") in 22 countries: doi.org/10.1177/1462... #welfarestate #criminaljustice #redistribution #punishment

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The pension reform is still haunting French crisis talks. Johanna Kuhlmann & I published an article earlier this year on the emotional dynamics of Macron's first reform attempt in 2019-20 which provides some clues at why it remains so controversial: policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/10/08/t...

🎉 Happy World #Democracy Day! Democracy is not only about elections and policies — it's also about people feeling heard, understood & represented. 👉 At #PROTEMO, we are committed to advancing research & raising awareness on the vital role of emotions in politics, especially in times of insecurity.