Pensions
The New Old World Forum Series: Public Pension Reform
Event
December 2003
Related links
Brickfield Conference Center
AARP Headquarters
601 E Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
December 5, 2003
The New Old World Forum Series: Public Pension Reform
With decreasing working-age populations supporting a rising number of retirees in many countries, governments have had to implement reforms in order to sustain public pension systems. In Europe, the working age population is estimated to fall by 40 million, or 18% by 2050, and by 2015, over a quarter of Japan's population will be over 65 - a higher proportion than any other country.
The United States has the opportunity to learn from reforms in other countries. This program provided an assessment of the reforms to public pension systems in Sweden, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and certain countries in Eastern Europe and Latin America, and discussed what reforms might be relevant to the United States and the potential pitfalls of implementing these reforms in the U.S.
Program/Speakers
Kent Hughes
Director
Project on America and the Global Economy
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
View Remarks (RealVideo): Opening/Welcome Remarks
John
Rother
Director, Policy and Strategy
AARP
View Remarks (RealVideo): Public Pension Reform - An
Opportunity to Learn
Mr.
Dalmer Hoskins
Secretary General
International Social Security Association
View Remarks (RealVideo): Pension Reforms Around the World -
Convergence or Diversity?
Mr.
Christian Weller
Macroeconomist
Center for American Progress
Download Remarks: Public Pension Reform - Will Reforms Abroad
Work in the U.S.?
View Remarks (RealVideo)
Mr.
Robert Pozen
Secretary
Economic Affairs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and former member,
President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security
View Remarks (RealVideo): Will Reforms Abroad Work in the
U.S.?
Mr. Leon
Potgieter
Managing Principal
Global Consulting Group
Towers Perrin
Download Remarks: Retirement in the 21st Century - The
Corporate Perspective
View Remarks (RealVideo)
Moderated by:
Amy
Borrus
Washington Correspondent
BusinessWeek
View Question and Answer Session (RealVideo)
Resources
International Social Security Association
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Project on America and the Global Economy