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Policy Insights

Our Policy Insights are a conversation starter between policymakers and researchers. They lead with a recommendation or explain the research perspective on a specific issue. The articles are written by FutuRes experts in cooperation with Population Europe.

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Preparing for the future in a scientifically rigorous and actionable way: This brochure was designed to be an orientation for the policymaker. It lays out how to best to use anticipatory methods in the policy cycle.
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Ten steps towards more baby-friendly policies in this decade: Europe needs to prevent a freefall of fertility rates. However, our expert Anna Rotkirch warns of coercive strategies, which have proven pointless. Rotkirch presents cost-effective ways towards attractive environments for families.
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As Europe builds resilient labour markets, migration can help – but will not be enough: A decline of the European labour force puts European social systems to the test. Is the solution simply: more migration? FutuRes Research Leader Jakub Bijak explains the flaws in this idea.
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The EU should build its policies upon the resilience of older people: Older people were among the groups most affected by COVID-19, but at the same time more equipped to adapt to the crisis. Apolline Parel of AGE Platform Europe presents some resilience learnings.
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Ageing, gender, migration. Three reasons why EU policymakers should care about Demography: In this first Policy Insight, FutuRes Head of Research Arnstein Aassve implores political leaders to keep the demography agenda alive – for the sake of European prosperity.