Economics and Finance of Aging: Tilburg University

Course Description

The aging of the population raises numerous economic issues and policy questions at the level of individuals and households, for firms and financial institutions such as pension funds and insurance companies, and at the level of the national and world economy.

This MSc programme offers a broad overview of economics (and even beyond), with a focus on aging related issues. Topics include:

• Macroeconomics of Aging,
• Labour Force Participation and Retirement,
• Investment Analysis,
• Health Insurance and Health Care.

To address the macro-economic and institutional issues, it is necessary to understand how incentives created by pensions and social insurance affect the behaviour of individuals and households, such as their labour force participation and their consumption and savings decisions. All developed countries are trying to improve their specific system. Understanding of the implications of the design of such systems and their consequences for all aspects of pensions, retirement, human capital and saving will be one of the main features of this MSc programme.

Based on excellent research of Netspar

The programme is based on the research of Netspar, an international network for research and education affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEB) at Tilburg University. The network stimulates research and education in the economics and finance of aging to stimulate social innovation. The partners who participate in this network are the major Economics and Business Faculties of the Dutch universities, several ministries and other public sector organizations such as Stichting GAK , Ortec and SVB, and a number of pension funds and insurance companies in the private sector, such as ABN-AMRO, ING, ABP, PGGM, Fortis ASR, and Interpolis.

Many students do an internship at one of the partner institutions. The Netspar partners have clearly indicated that they need national and international graduates of the MSc Economics and Finance of Aging.

Admission requirments

FEB bachelors

A Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Econometrics and Operations Research, International Business or Business Administration is required for entry to the programme.

University bachelors

A Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Econometrics and Operations Research, International Business or Business Administration suffices for entry to the programme. If you have a different degree the possibility to enter into the programme will be judged on an individual basis.