Pension Policy in Europe since the Crisis: The Role of International Organisations and National Reforms

The financial and economic crisis which has affected the global economy since 2007 has resulted in one of the most pronounced recessions in post-war economic history, with profound and lasting effects on Europe’s economies. Against this background, the present paper focuses on pension reforms in three EU member states (Greece, France and Hungary) and adopts a multi-level perspective, arguing that more than a new round of Europeanization, we see the action of different players (i.e., global, regional and national). This interaction largely shapes both the reform process and reform output.