News Archive: ERC grant – Robust welfare states in knowledge economies and ageing societies

In March 2020, Professor Anton Hemerijck was awarded an Advanced Research Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

In his ERC project, Professor Hemerijck will explore what makes a robust welfare state in 21st century knowledge economies and ageing societies. The timing of Hemerijck’s research project is apt, as the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic will only reinforce the imperative for strengthened welfare provision in the 21st century. For more information, read here.