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Guntars Upis

Economist & research analyst

PwC Netherlands Chief Economist Office

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Economist & research analyst

PwC Netherlands Chief Economist Office

Guntars Upis is an economist at PwC Netherlands. He explores macroeconomics, geopolitics, productivity and innovation, bringing these perspectives to his roles as co-president of Club Alpbach Netherlands and member of EFA26’s Finance and Economy track.

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Guntars Upis on the Schedule 2026

All times in CEST

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Afternoon

The Moral Economy: Financing Europe’s Welfare State

Europe’s public finances are increasingly under strain from demographic ageing, inequality, and structural economic transformation. The session discusses the future of the welfare state in an era of growing scarcity and systemic change. It focuses on fiscal sustainability, the distribution of financial burdens between the state, markets, and individuals, and the conditions needed to maintain social cohesion in a period of rapid transformation.

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Hayek-Saal

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15:30 - 16:30 The Moral Economy: Financing Europe’s Welfare State

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