By James Wabenga Yango Panel regressions and calibrated life-cycle models have studied the effect of population aging on aggregate saving along separate lines, on partly overlapping samples. This systematic review and meta-analysis pools both under a single protocol. A search of five bibliographic databases identified 36 eligible studies, 33 of which yield estimates that can […]

By Yi Fan, Shuangshuang Song & Yewen Yu Population aging and fertility decline are occurring simultaneously worldwide, straining labor supply and pension systems. China began a gradual delayedretirement (GDR) reform in 2025, raising statutory retirement ages on different schedules for men, female cadres, and female workers across birth cohorts. To evaluate its effects on older […]

By Valter Manuel Gomes Neto Brazil’s rapid demographic transition presents growing challenges for the sustainability, coverage, and adequacy of its pension system. Although the 2019 pension reform improved fiscal sustainability, population ageing and persistent labour informality continue to place pressure on pension financing and old-age income security. Drawing on existing research and policy evidence, this […]

The funded level of the 100 largest U.S. public pension funds declined to 87.4% in September, from 89.0% in August as a result of an average 1.4% investment loss that erased $112 billion in funding, according to actuary and consulting firm Milliman. “September’s challenging markets caused another decline in assets and funded status for the […]

The 2026 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing, held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, from Oct 26 to 30, brought together international and Chinese perspectives on aging governance, explored cooperative approaches to actively address population aging, and outlined a blueprint for regional cooperation in aging services. The conference featured a wide range of activities such as […]

Britain will make a guaranteed income for life the default retirement option for private sector workers, under plans unveiled on Tuesday ​designed to spare millions from having to manage their pension pots ‌on their own. The government said around 17 million workers saving into defined contribution pension schemes would be guided into a lifelong retirement […]

This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. Something has shifted in my conversations with friends lately. We still talk about work and our kids, but more and more, we also talk about our parents – whether it’s safe for them to keep living alone, who’s taking them to the doctor, how much help they really […]