Good work! Social Impact Bonds Report

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The recruitment, training and placement of the women presented here took place as part of an innovative social project commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and implemented by atempo to help women find their way back into the workforce as assistants for people with disabilities. ERSTE Foundation pre-financed the project through a so called […]

Pension systems in Europe: challenges and best practices

ERSTE Foundation and the Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) share the purpose of creating and securing financial health for all. Together they initiated this study on 11 different European pension systems, their histories, and their performances with the aim of creating a common knowledge base. This fact-based overview of pension systems in Europe can serve as […]

Lessons from Europe: 22 Essays on the Future of Our Continent

Thirty-five years ago, unexpected political changes came to pass in the Central and Eastern European countries which were then under Communist rule. They foreshadowed an era of hope and optimism and they seemed to herald a more peaceful, democratic and prosperous future with fewer conflicts in Europe. Today’s reality does not quite live up to […]