Program Netspar Pension Day
June 23, 2005, in E building
09.15 - 09.45 Registration and Coffee

09.45 - 10.30 Arthur van Soest, Tilburg University an Netspar:
The Microeconomics of the Retirement Decision.
  • Presentation

  • 10.30 - 11.00 Annamaria Lusardi, Dartmouth College:
    Preparing for Retirement: Planning and the Effectiveness of Financial Education
  • Presentation

  • 11.00 - 11.30 Break

    11.30 - 13.00 Parallel session 1:

    Peter Vlaar, De Nederlandsche Bank and Netspar:
    Palmnet and the New Supervisory Rules (nFTK).

  • Abstract
  • Presentation

  • Discussant: Feike Drost, Tilburg University and Netspar

    Bas Werker, Tilburg University and Netspar:
    Hedging Inflation Risk

  • Abstract
  • Presentation

  • Discussant: Joost Driessen, University of Amsterdam and Netspar

    Parallel session 2:

    Enrico Perotti, University of Amsterdam and Netspar:
    The Political Economy of Pension Reform.

  • Abstract
  • Presentation

  • Discussant: Coen Teulings, University of Amsterdam and Netspar

    Harry Verbon, Tilburg University and Netspar:
    The International Spillover effects of Aging and Pension Systems.

  • Abstract
  • Presentation

  • Discussant: Sweder van Wijnbergen, University of Amsterdam and Netspar

  • 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

    14.00 - 15.30 Parallel session 1:

    Marno Verbeek, Erasmus University and Netspar:
    Hedge Funds: Flows, Performance and Smart Money

  • Abstract
  • Presentation

  • Discussant: Hans Schumacher, Tilburg University and Netspar

    Fred van Raaij, Tilburg University and Netspar:
    Consumer Goal Planning, Precommitment and Pensions.

  • Abstract
  • Presentation

  • Discussant: Maarten van Rooij, De Nederlandsche Bank and Netspar.Presentation
  • Parallel session 2:

    Harry Huizinga, Tilburg University and Netspar:
    Domestic and International Finance: How do they affect Consumption Smoothing?

  • Abstract
  • Discussant: Willem Heeringa, De Nederlandsche Bank and Netspar.Presentation
  • Roel Beetsma, University of Amsterdam and Netspar:
    Monetary Policy and Pension Systems in the EMU.

  • Abstract
  • Presentation

  • Discussant: Peter Broer, Tilburg University, Central Planning Bureau and Netspar

  • 15.30 - 16.00 Break

    16.00 - 16.45 Coen Teulings, University of Amsterdam and Netspar:
    Asymetric and non-verifiability based principal agent models

    16.45 - 17.45 Casper van Ewijk, Central Planning Bureau and Netspar:
    Intergenerational risk sharing in Dutch DB pensions
  • Presentation
  • 17.45 Drinks and buffet

    The workshop starts in the E-building of Tilburg University.
    Session 1 will be in EZ-4. Session 2 will take place in EZ-3.

    Note: in this building break-out rooms are available where you can work, have computer access etc.