People around the world are living longer lives and populations are ageing. Are our pensions systems facing a tough future as a result? What can the government do about this? And why is the government even in the business of providing pensions in the first place? This webinar will set out the reasons why the government may want to have a system of public pensions, explain why population ageing poses problems for pensions, and explain what the government can do in response. We will then draw on economic theory and evidence to discuss some challenges for the future of pensions.
Each year early career economists at IFS deliver a day of public economics talks, aimed at A-level and undergraduate students who have an interest in economics or might want to pursue a career in public policy research.
At each talk researchers address a key topic in economics that is important to public policy, such as inequality, the provision of healthcare or the effects of an ageing society. They draw on new research to demonstrate how economic theory and empirical research can help us better ask and answer the key questions, as well as providing a valuable evidence base upon which policy-makers can draw.
As part of this year’s Festival of Social Science, and for the first time, we will be live streaming and recording a selection of topics from the series.
These webinars are primarily aimed at final year undergraduates studying economics, but should be useful to anyone interested in the subject. There will be time allowed for Q&A on the topic, as well as questions on what economists actually do at an organisation like the IFS.
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This event is part of the ESRC's Festival of Social Science.
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Speakers
David Sturrock
David’s research covers household wealth, intergenerational transfers, social mobility, pensions taxation, and health and work at older ages.
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