International Seminar on The family, the market or the State? Intergenerational economic support in an ageing society

IUSSP Seminar on “Demographics and Macroeconomic Performance”
Paris, France, 4-5 June 2010

Friday, June 4 --at Agence française de développement (AFD)
Sessions chaired by David Bloom

9:00 – 9:30	Opening by John Casterline and David Bloom: Welcome, Introductions, and Agenda
9:30 – 10:45	• Micro foundations of the demographic dividend David Bloom, David Canning, Günther Fink, and Jocelyn Finlay Discussants: Charles Becker and Bo Malmberg
10:45 – 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:15	• The effect of interventions to reduce fertility on economic growth Quamrul Ashraf, David Weil, and Joshua Wilde Discussants: Günther Fink and Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz
12:15 – 1:15	Lunch (at AFD)
1:15 – 2:30	• Gender and economic growth Anju Malhotra Discussants: Dennis Ahlburg and Philomena Nyarko
2:30 – 2:45	Break
2:45 – 4:00	• National transfer accounts and macroeconomic forecasting Thomas Lindh Discussants: David Weil and Joshua Wilde
4:00 – 4:15	Break
Session chaired by John Casterline
4:15 – 5:30	• Prospects for economic growth in Nigeria: A demographic perspective DavidBloom, Salal Humair, Andrew Mason, Olanrewaju Olaniyan, and Adedoyin Soyibo Discussants: Peter Heller and Rachel Nugent
5:30 –	Cocktail (at AFD)

Saturday, June 5 -- at Novotel Paris-Gare de Lyon
Sessions chaired by John Casterline

9:00 – 10:15	• Pakistan’s unique demographic and economic trajectories: An exploration of interlinkages Batool Zaidi and Zeba Sathar Discussants: Julie DaVanzo and Salal Humair
10:15 – 10:30	Break
10:30 – 11:45	• Demographic dividend or demographic drag?: A net assessment of population trends in China and India, 2020-2025, and their implications Julie DaVanzo, Harun Dogo, and Clifford Grammich Discussants: Judith Banister and Alejandro Herrin
11:45 – 12:45	Lunch (at Novotel)
12:45 – 2:00	• Population Aging and Economic Growth in China Judith Banister, David Bloom, and Larry Rosenberg Discussants: Dennis Ahlburg and Bo Malmberg
2:00 – 2:15	Break
2:15 – 3:30	• Window of opportunity?: economic consequences of population changes in Brazil Bernardo Lanza Queiroz and Cassio Turra Discussants: John Casterline and Peter Heller