Population ageing is one of the main challenges that developed countries must face in the following decades.. According to Eurostat projections,by 2050 european population aged 65 years and more will increase more than 25% with respect to 2019 (from 90.5 to 129.8 million). On the other hand, working-age population (20 to 64 years old) is projected to fall by 16% by 2070. As a result, most European countries will have less than two people in working age for each older person. This demographic change has many implications for societies. Public spending on welfare policies as pensions, healthcare, long-term care, education, etc, will be profoundly affected.

On the microeconomic level, through neuroeconomics, the University team will study how the psychological and neurobiological processes of altruistic decision-making occur. The research aims to corroborate the hypothesis that intra-family altruism is key to social welfare, and it will try to clarify the behavioral and brain basis of altruism, both within and outside the family.

SUSTAINWELL aims to contribute to a resilient Europe and sustainable welfare systems by analysing (both theoretically and empirically) the impacts of an ageing population, with stakeholder involvement throughout the project aiming to: