Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy

Semi-annual Conference

Editors:    Bennett McCallum

                 Charles I. Plosser

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April 21-22, 2006

Simon School, University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Carnegie-Rochester Conference Schedule
"Economic Consequences of Demographic Change in a Global Economy"
April 21-22, 2006 

Thursday, April 20

8:00 pm-11:00 pm      Welcome Reception, Hyatt Regency - refer to hotel monitor

Friday, April 21

       8:30 am                Bus transportation to campus

 8:45-9:15 am              Packet Retrieval and Breakfast

                                    CONFERENCE SESSION I - SCHLEGEL 207

     Chairman:              Bennett McCallum         

 9:15-10:30 am            The Retirement Wealth of the Baby Boom Generation"

by Edward Wolff

                                    Discussant: Arthur Kennickell

10:30-10:45 am           Break

10:45-12:00 pm          "On the Consequences of Demographic Change for Rates of Returns to Capital, and the Distribution of Wealth and Welfare"

by Dirk Krueger and Alexander Ludwig

                                    Discussant: Ayse Imrohoroglu

     12:00 pm               Luncheon – Schlegel Hall Rotunda

                                    CONFERENCE SESSION II - SCHLEGEL 207

     Chairman:              Charles Plosser

 1:30-2:45 pm             "Demographic Change, Savings, and International Capital Flows: Theory and Evidence"    

                                    by David Bloom, David Canning, Rick Mansfield and Michael Moore

                                    Discussant: John Laitner

2:45-3:00 pm              Break

 3:00-4:15 pm             "Social Security, Life Insurance and Annuities for Families"

                                    by Jay Hong and Jose-Victor Rios-Rull

Discussant:  Kjetil Storesletten

        4:30 pm               Bus Transportation back to the Hyatt Regency

        6:30 pm               Bus departs Hyatt Regency for transportation to the Country Club of Rochester

        6:45 pm               Cocktails, Country Club of Rochester

        7:30 pm               Dinner, Country Club of Rochester

         9:30 pm               Transportation back to the Hyatt Regency

Saturday, April 22

          8:00 am             Bus transportation to campus

    8:15-8:45 am           Breakfast

                                    CONFERENCE SESSION III - SCHLEGEL 207

     Chairman:              Thomas Cooley

  8:45-10:00 am           "Global Demographic Trends and Social Security Reform"

by Orazio Attanasio, Sagiri Kitao and Gianluca Violante

                                    Discussant: Deborah Lucas

10:00-10:15 am           Break

10:15-11:30 am           "Baby Boomer Retirement Security: The Roles of Planning, Financial Literacy, and Housing Wealth"

by Annamaria Lusardi and Olivia Mitchell

                                    Discussants:  John Leahy

      11:30 am               Lunch available in Schlegel Hall Rotunda.

12:15 pm               Bus transportation to airport.

Transportation will also be available for earlier or later flights if needed.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Bennett McCallum and Charles Plosser, Co-chairs:  Andrew Abel, Thomas Cooley,
                                                Janice Eberly, Marvin Goodfriend, Sergio Rebelo, Alan Stockman and Stanley Zin