Aging & the Economy (09/20/22)
Join us on Tuesday, September 20, at 3:30 PM for a lecture by Tim Vlandas, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Policy and Fellow in St Antony’s College, both at the University of Oxford. Moderated by Cathie Jo Martin, Professor of Political Science at Boston University.
Nearly 10% of the world population is over 65 while this share is almost twice as large in Europe and North America. In this talk, Tim Vlandas explores the political effects of aging electorates on the economic performance of advanced capitalist countries. Grey voters have different policy preferences, economic concerns and electoral behavior. As a result, governments facing aging electorates change their policy and economic priorities. Aging therefore alters the relationship between democracy and capitalism.
Dr Tim Vlandas holds a PhD in Political Economy from the London School of Economics. His main area of expertise is comparative political economy, with a particular interest in the relationship between electoral politics, public policies and socio-economic outcomes. His research has been published in over 25 academic journals and has received awards from the American Political Science Association and the European Network for Social Policy Analysis. It has been cited by the UK House of Commons, World Bank, International Labour Organisation, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, European Commission, and the United Nations.
