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Allan Puur Estonian Institute for Population Studies Tallinn University [email protected] Our ref. 25.03.2022 No 6-1/1156-1 [email protected] Letter of Endorsement Dear Professor Allan Puur Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia is pleased to support the grant application ‘Contemporary demographic development: trends, underlying factors, and policy responses’ prepared by Tallinn University. Ministry of Social Affairs appreciates the interest of researchers in themes falling into the Ministry’s administration. This project will focus on fertility and population ageing. These major demographic processes have a significant impact both on people’s everyday lives and on society at large, with implications ranging from economic competitiveness and fiscal sustainability to health and long-term care. Since the 1990s, Estonia has invested considerable effort into the development of family policies and policies targeting the well- being of older persons. However, there is always room for improvement and policy-relevant research has an important role to play in it. Ministry of Social Affairs would be pleased to offer its expertise to the project. Our experts are ready to consult researchers in fine-tuning their plans for analyses focussing on the impact of recent policy reforms in both key areas of the project. This would be an excellent opportunity to extend the knowledge transfer between the Ministry and Estonian Institute for Population Studies at Tallinn University. Yours sincerely, /signed digitally/ Maarjo Mändmaa Secretary General Marion Pajumets +372 626 9164 [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / ESTONIA / +372 626 9301 / [email protected] / www.sm.ee / Reg. no 70001952