David Pinkus
David Pinkus joined Bruegel as an Affiliate fellow in May 2023. He is an applied economist with a strong interest in social welfare policies, as well as the intersection of financial markets and the real economy.
His work focuses on the challenges social security systems face due to an ageing population. He is also interested in the wider economic effects of funded pension systems and institutional investors. From 2014 to 2016, he worked as a consultant at the OECD’s Long-Term Investment Project, researching policies to enable institutional investors to finance infrastructure under a G20 mandate.
David holds a PhD in Economics from Copenhagen Business School and is affiliated with the university’s Pension Research Centre (PeRCent). David also holds an M.Sc. in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan and a B.Sc. in Economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.
David is fluent in German, French and English.
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Featured work
The demographic divide: inequalities in ageing across the European Union
Demographic changes will pose challenges to all EU countries, but not in a uniform way
Prepare now: Europe must get ready for the coming long-term care surge
In many countries, demand for long-term care services outpaces supply, leading to a ‘care gap’
Long-term care policies in practice: a European perspective
A comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark
Memo to the commissioner responsible for employment and social rights
The European Investment Bank can afford to take more risks
Significant reserves built up through decades of profit-making should enable the bank to absorb volatility of riskier investments
German pension reform push crystallises challenges faced by many European countries
The burden of pension reform should be shared across generations, even if it is politically difficult
Beyond retirement: a closer look at the very old
The European Union should start to prepare for those over 85 making up 10 percent of the population in 2100
EU savers need a single-market place to invest
Proposals to leverage the single market to boost retail investment could lead to a product citizens will trust
Why should the EU care about a growing population of the 'very old'?
Coordination for EU Competitiveness
Accelerating strategic investment in the European Union beyond 2026
A potential long-term EU approach to the financing of strategic objectives.