Seminar on Population ageing in India: Insights and the way forward

Seminar on

Population ageing in India: Insights and the way forward

July, 2014

Between now and 2050, the share of India’s 60+ population is projected to grow from 8 to 19 percent. Several trends underlie this growth, including declining fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and the progression of relatively large-sized cohorts to the older ages. While the demographic causes of population aging may be known, its underlying roots and socio-economic and health implications are still unfolding and undergoing review.

‘Population ageing in India: Insights and the way forward’ is an opportunity for scholars to discuss recent findings on determinants and consequences of population aging in India. The seminar will also deliberate the findings of recent major studies of ageing in India, including the Survey of Adult Health and Ageing (SAGE) (WHO), the Longitudinal Study of Ageing in India (LASI) (Harvard, IIPS, USC), and Building Knowledge Base on Ageing in India (BKPAI) (UNFPA, ISEC, IEG, and TISS). Stakeholders from the public and private sectors will be in attendance to provide insights and context.

Speakers are invited to present manuscripts and revised papers will be considered for a special issue of The Journal of Social and Economic Development. Papers will be reviewed and assessed by referees in relation to the usual quality standards of the journal.

The seminar will be held in July, 2014 at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore and will be jointly coordinated by Professor David E. Bloom, Harvard University and Professor K S James, ISEC, Bangalore.  Those who wish to participate in the conference may please send their request to demography@isec.ac.in.