Economics of Age

The ILC Global Alliance explores the economic impact of an ageing society.
Yet for policy makers concerned about supporting an ageing society, they are faced with the daunting analytical task of assessing a multitude of projections.
The challenge of projecting demographic and economic developments over the next 50 years is compounded by considerable uncertainty, for example on migration flows, the health status of the older people or the incidence of disability.
UN INIA(Malta) & ILC-I’s international training programme on “Social Gerontology”
The International Longevity Centre-India (ILC-I) is the Satellite Centre of the United Nations’ International Institute on Ageing, Malta for the SAARC region.
21 January 2016
25th Anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons
This year’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), in anticipation of the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban
13 November 2015
The Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center and the ILC USA, in collaboration with Columbia University’s Journalism School, once again hosted the Age Boom Academy in New York from September 8-
30 October 2013
III International Congress on Long Term Care and Quality of Life (Madrid)
Dr Craig Berry, Senior Researcher at the ILC-UK, spoke on 29th March 2011 at the III International Congress on Long Term Care and Quality of Life in Madrid.
15 April 2011
National Care Fund Working Groups Report
This report summarises the discussions of two working groups convened by the ILC-UK to explore the ‘National Care Fund’ model, originally set out in the February 2008 ILC-UK publication:
31 July 2009
Choosing Population Projections for Public Policy
A report summarizing an ILC-UK and Actuarial Profession joint-conference called “Choosing Population Projections for Public Policy”, that looked at the formulation of population
31 July 2009
Decumulation of Assets - The Impact of the Economic Downturn
This ILC-UK brief summarises a public debate exploring decumulation in the context of the economic downturn.
30 December 2008
The Age of Inheritance explores patterns of inheritance transfers in the UK over time.
31 May 2008
A National Care Fund for Long-term Care
This discussion paper puts forward a radical new vision for funding older people’s long-term care - one of the UK's biggest public policy challenges.
28 February 2008
SUFFICE Report on Older South Africans’ Functioning and Contributions
A report on a pilot study towards a health intervention under the Study to Understand and Foster the Functioning and Involvement of Contributive Elders (SUFFICE) project has been released.
30 November 2007
Asset Accumulation in Focus: The Challenges Ahead
The discussion paper Asset Accumulation Across in Life Courses: The Challenges Ahead explores the policy implications of changing patterns of asset accumulation in the UK.
30 September 2007







