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Promoting Healthy and Active Aging

Series: Asian Impact: ADB Research in Action

Promoting Healthy and Active Aging

07 September 2021

Asia’s population is rapidly aging and many countries are reviewing their existing social security and pension systems to better respond to the growing needs of older persons. The International Social Security Project of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has generated international comparative evidence on old-age social security and pension programs across the advanced economies. Can lessons from other parts of the world help Asia keep its old-age support structures robust?

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
07 Sep 2021 Presentation The Art of Meaningful International Comparisons in Population Aging Research
This presentation gives an overview of international comparisons in population aging research. 		Axel Börsch-Supan

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