Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, What SHARE is all about -Thanks -Some important results Axel Börsch-Supan Director of MEA, Coordinator of SHARE

Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, 2008 More than 1000 registrations… Pawel Urban Krakow University

Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, Northern Europeans are healthier, happier and wealthier but Southern Europeans live longer North West South East Happiness: CASP-12 SE DK DE NL BE FR CH AT IT ES GR Health: Became inactive 60% poverty line 50% poverty line 40% poverty line Wealth: People in poverty SE DK DE NL BE FR CH AT IT ES GR PL CZ

Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, The socio-economic gradient

Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, Underused capacity Individuals without any functional limitation:

Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, Health is not the main cause!

Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, Nevertheless: Health as Investment Men: +13 months Women: +16 months SHARE: Interactions between health, work and socio- economic status Eliminating poor health among the 50-64

Wave 2 Data Release and Workshop on First Results Brussels, November 28, Thank you again! -Use the data! -Read the first results book! Axel Börsch-Supan Director of MEA, Coordinator of SHARE

Backup: Counterfactual prediction of disability insurance enrolment: health is not the main cause!