Max-Planck-Institut für Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik | |
| Abbreviation | MPI-SOC |
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| Formation | 1 July 2011; 14 years ago (1 July 2011) |
| Type | Research institute |
| Purpose | Basic research |
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| Coordinates | 48°08′26″N11°34′57″E / 48.1406°N 11.5825°E /48.1406; 11.5825 |
| Fields | Jurisprudence,social andbehavioural sciences |
Managing director | Ulrich Becker |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
| Website | www.mpisoc.mpg.de |
TheMax Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy (German:Max-Planck-Institut für Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik) is aresearch institute located inMunich, Germany.
The institute traces its origins to theMax Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social Law, founded in 1980, which evolved from a project group established by theMax Planck Society in 1976. In July 2011, the Institute for Foreign and International Social Law merged with the Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) headed byAxel Börsch-Supan, resulting in the creation of the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.[1]
The Department of Foreign and International Social Law is dedicated to fundamental research in the field of foreign and international social law. The Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) studies the micro- and macroeconomic aspects of demographic change including saving and retirement decisions, pension systems, health of older people.[2] Also theSurvey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe is coordinated at MEA.[3]
The institute is part of the research networkMax Planck Law.
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