Seminar "The challenges of pension systems in the face of demographic and labor market changes"

August 12 to October 14 | Virtual format

🕒 Hours:

• August 12: 18:00 h (Argentina/Brazil) | 15:00 p.m. (Mexico)
• September 9: 18:30 h (Argentina/Brazil) | 15:30 p.m. (Mexico)
• 14 October: 18:00 h (Argentina/Brazil) | 15:00 p.m. (Mexico)

(I.e. Transmission: YouTube channel of the Development Theory Seminar of the Institute of Economic Research (IIEc-UNAM).

El CLACSO Working Group on Social Security and Pension Systems, with the support of Doctoral and Master's Program in Political Economy of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and the Seminar on Development Theory of the Institute of Economic Research of the UNAM (IIEc-UNAM), organizes the seminar "The challenges facing pension systems in the face of demographic and labor market changes".

This series proposes to analyze the challenges facing public pension systems in light of two major transformations: population aging and changes in the labor market resulting from the expansion of artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, the growth of precarious work, the platform economy, and the persistence of informal employment. These processes affect both the spending needs and the sources of financing for social protection systems, making it necessary to discuss alternatives to guarantee their sustainability and responsiveness to new social risks.

The seminar will take place in three virtual meetings:

August 12th, XNUMX

Demographic changes

The main demographic trends of Latin America and the Caribbean will be presented and analyzed, including the evolution of the population structure, fertility and life expectancy at retirement, among other indicators relevant to pension systems.

Speakers:

• Rosa M. Marques and Marcel Guedes Leite (Brazil)
• Isalia Nava Bolaños (Mexico)
• Roxana Valdebenito Montenegro (Chile)
• Luis Manuel Arguello Lugo (Nicaragua)

September 9

Labor market

The second meeting will address the evolution of the region's labor markets, with special attention to employment and unemployment levels, informality, job insecurity, and the impact of Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence on employment.

Speakers:

• Marcelo Alavares from Lima (Brazil)
• Natalia Dobles Trejos (Costa Rica)
• Katiuska King Mantilla (Ecuador)
• Berenice P. Ramírez López (Mexico)
• Ana Rojas Viñales (Paraguay)
• Álvaro Eduardo Vidal Bermúdez (Peru)

October 14

The pension system in the face of demographic and labor changes

The closing session will be dedicated to discussing the limitations that demographic changes and labor market transformations impose on pension systems, as well as the reforms needed to expand coverage and respond to new social risks.

Speakers:

• Luz Dary Naranjo Colorado (Colombia)
• Carlos Martínez (Argentina)
• Lucia Cortez (Brazil)
• Sandra Montiel (Argentina)
• Victor Avila (Ecuador)
• Antonio Elías (Uruguay)
• Diego Sanabria (Paraguay)

The broadcast can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@saladevideoconferenciasiie9362