The economics of ageing and pensions

2 dicembre 2025 | ore 9:45
Direzione Generale INPS | Sala Aldo Moro, Via Ciro Il Grande, 21 a Roma

Per l’IRPET interviene Leonardo Ghezzi.

On 2 December 2025, at the INPS General Directorate (Sala Aldo Moro, Via Ciro il Grande 21 – Rome), the initiative “The economics of ageing and pensions” will take place, a day of in-depth analysis dedicated to demographic changes and their impact on economic, employment and social security systems. The event is organised by the INPS Central Studies and Research Directorate, with the participation of scholars from national universities and research institutes, and with the contribution of the AGE-IT programme, represented by Daniele Vignoli.

An interdisciplinary discussion on demographic change

The ageing population is one of the main challenges facing European economic and welfare systems. The study day proposed by INPS aims to examine the impact of demographic transition on work, consumption, savings and pension schemes, bringing together economists, demographers, policy makers and researchers.

The programme is divided into two thematic sessions, interspersed with discussions and a keynote speech on the economic and social effects of ageing.

FULL PROGRAM

9:45 – Saluti istituzionali

• Gianfranco Santoro | Direttore Centrale, Direzione Studi e Ricerche INPS
• Daniele Vignoli | Università di Firenze, AGE-IT

10:00 – Sessione 1: Invecchiamento, dinamiche occupazionali e comportamenti di consumo in età avanzata

Presiede: Claudio Lucifora | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano

Contributions:

• Danilo Cavapozzi | Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
  Transizione verde e dinamiche occupazionali dei lavoratori anziani
• Leonardo Ghezzi | IRPET
  Population ageing and changing consumption patterns: projections to 2050
• Gloria Moroni | Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
  Il rischio di infortuni sul lavoro in età avanzata

Discussione generale
Modera: Tommaso Nannicini | European University Institute

11:40 – Coffee Break

12:00 – Keynote Speech

Andrea Brandolini | Capo Dipartimento Economia e Statistica, Banca d’Italia
Gli effetti economici e sociali della transizione demografica

13:00 – Lunch Break

14:00 – Sessione 2: Lavoro, risparmio e trattamenti pensionistici

Presiede: Gianfranco Santoro | Direzione Centrale Studi e Ricerche INPS

Contributions:

• Margherita Borella | Università degli Studi di Torino
  Perché le famiglie lavorano e risparmiano?
• Marta De Philippis | Banca d’Italia
  Innalzamento dell’età pensionabile ed effetti sulle scelte di lavoro e risparmio
• Monica Paiella | Direzione Centrale Studi e Ricerche INPS
  Eterogeneità dei trattamenti pensionistici: struttura, determinanti e implicazioni di policy

Discussione generale
Modera: Agar Brugiavini | Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia

15:40 – Afternoon Tea

Un’iniziativa per orientare politiche e ricerca

The event is designed as a high-level scientific forum, useful for guiding both research strategies and policy choices in the field of social security and employment. The variety of topics covered—from the green transition to consumption dynamics, from accident risk to the structure of pension benefits—reflects the complexity of the demographic transition currently underway.

The meeting will bring together empirical evidence, economic models, and concrete implications for the Italian social security system, offering participants a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the challenges associated with population aging.