Call for papers
Deadline to submit paper March 21, 2010
For submitted papers we invite contributions from all areas of Netspar's research program. Netspar, Network for Pensions, Aging and Retirement, stimulates innovative scientific research on all aspects of the social sciences related to ageing and retirement. Topics of interest are, among others,
Description Pension Workshop June 2010
Date: June 10 & 11
Location: Hotel Holiday Inn Zürich Messe, Switzerland
This Pension Workshop is jointly organized by Netspar and the University of St. Gallen. The first day of the conference is targeted at academics as well as practitioners and policy makers. The second day has a more academic focus.
Invited talks by:
Paul Embrechts, ETH Zürich, "Mathematics and the Financial Crisis: a Question of Guilt and Lessons Hopefully Learned."
Agar Brugiavini, University of Venice, "Recent Advances in the Economics of Ageing through SHARE data"
Joshua Rauh, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, "The Market Value of Public Pension Promises"
Interested in participation
Researchers interested in participating, either to present or to discuss a paper, are requested to submit a complete paper to info@netspar.nl before March 21, 2010.
Young researchers (postdocs and PhD students) are particularly invited to present their work. Netspar has made funding available that covers accommodation (up to three nights) and travel expenses (economy based) for all speakers and discussants.
Participants are encouraged to stay for the full two days of the workshop.
Contact
For any questions please contact the events coordinator of Netspar: Sylvia van Drogenbroek +31 (0)13 466 3206.