Cognitive and normative discourse in EU approach to policy reform: the case of pensions.

Emer Mulligan, Bridget Mc Nally, Jessica van den Heuvel - Warren, Edidiong Bassey, Cairnes School of Business , University of Galway, School of Business, Maynooth University, Tilburg Law School, Tilburg University, the Netherlands, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

Journal of European Social Policy

Published online on January 28, 2026

Abstract

Journal of European Social Policy, Ahead of Print.
The European Union’s ageing societies poses major policy challenges for pension systems. Since the economies and the societies of Member States are increasingly integrated, the success and failure of national pension policies and reforms have an ever-...