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The Society for research on Welfare and Policy (WAP) brings together economists and other social scientists who use positive and normative approaches to study well-being, behavior and their implications for public policies

The Society provides an independent and durable framework for collaboration, extending beyond individual universities, institutions, and time-limited projects. It promotes sustained exchanges with policymakers, international comparative perspectives, and evidence-based policy analysis.

LINKS with Academia

LINKS with Academia

Research Program on Well-Being, Behavior, and Policy Evaluation Renewed for a Second Phase

Coordinated by WAP President Olivier Bargain, the HOPE research program on well-being, behavior, and policy evaluation has been renewed for another four years at the University of Bordeaux.

EVENTS

EVENTS

Second workshop on Welfare and Policy issues in Latin America:

Policymakers and researchers in economics and social policy gathered in Quito on December 18–19, 2025, to discuss the future of labor markets and the challenges facing fiscal and social protection systems in Latin America.

MEDIA

MEDIA

WAP experts on French pension reforms

WAP Secretary-General Florence Jusot will participate in the 2026 JECO roundtables on the challenges of reforming the French pension system.