Chile's pensions system is one of the most sustainable in the world, but it scores less highly on measures of adequacy. The government is proposing reforms to address this, and close the ...

Amish Gandhi 05 Nov 2018

Ageing

Global ageing is a challenge - and an opportunity

Global projections for 2050 are mind-boggling: 1.6 billion people aged 65 and over and a $400 trillion retirement savings gap. Our elderly population deserves better than that.

Daniel Houston 02 Nov 2018

Ageing

Younger Americans are better than their elders at separating fact and opinion

In a Pew Research survey, US adults were asked to categorize five factual statements and five not so factual - with younger respondents doing best.

Jeffrey Gottfried and Elizabeth Grieco · Pew Research Center 25 Oct 2018

India

Life expectancy in India has increased by 11 years since 1990

Dramatic improvements in the health of the Indian economy have translated into substantial benefits for its citizens, who can now look forward to higher rates of education and a longer li...

Sean Fleming 16 Oct 2018

Ageing

Subsidising long-term care: Lessons from subsidy expansions and cuts

Many European countries are revisiting how best to finance long-term care, balancing financial sustainability and the economic welfare of households. Using examples of Spain and Scotland,...

Joan Costa-i-Font · VoxEU 12 Oct 2018

Future of Economic Progress

How can we age healthily?

As populations age, our view of what it means to become older will have to change.

Marcia G. Ory, Basia Belza, and Matthew Lee Smith · The Conversation 01 Oct 2018

China

In China, retired people are queuing up to go back to university

Universities for seniors allows the ageing population to learn new skills and maintain a higher standard of health and emotional well being.

Neha Thirani Bagri · Quartz 17 Sep 2018

Values

The ethical implications of living longer

A philosopher discusses the consequences of living forever.

John K. Davis · The Conversation 05 Sep 2018

Ageing

Here's how ageing populations could increase productivity

New data from the International Longevity Centre shows that output increases as age increases.

Matt Flynn · The Conversation 31 Aug 2018

Ageing

Something worrying is happening to life expectancy in high-income countries

Two new studies reveal falls in life expectancy in high-income countries.

Lisa Rapaport · Reuters 24 Aug 2018

Ageing

Living to 100: why we should plan for more sushi, chocolate and work

Research suggests that 68% of individuals globally don’t plan to ever retire or expect to keep working past a traditional retirement age.

Renee McGowan 15 Aug 2018

Education, Gender and Work

These are the three key dynamics shaping modern careers

As linear careers become a thing of the past, the Kaleidoscope Career Model shows that we prioritize a number of key dynamics at different times in our life.

Lisa Mainiero · LSE Business Review 09 Aug 2018

Entrepreneurship

Why you should wait until your 40s to become an entrepreneur, according to a new study

What’s the best age to become an entrepreneur? Older than you might think, new research suggests.

Johnny Wood 06 Aug 2018

Ageing

5 myths about older workers

Age discrimination is preventing companies from achieving their true potential.

Ricardo Twusami and Sheena Johnson · The Conversation 25 Jul 2018

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