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Policies for an aging population

Increasing life expectancy and a lower birth-rate means the world’s population is aging rapidly. But what retirement policies will have the best outcome for what countries? Listen to the latest episode of the podcast Sound Economy with Professor Johanna Wallenius to find out more.

The demographic shift in the ratio between old-age and work-age means new policies to provide for the retired need to be considered. But what policies and changes will have the best outcome for what countries?

In the latest episode of the podcast Sound Economy, host Emma Johnson talks to Professor Johanna Wallenius about her research on retirement policies using dynamic structural life models that allow researchers to simulate the effects of, for instance, raising the retirement age. 

 

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