DEM Workshop on Ageing, Culture and Comparative Development

The comparative development of countries is the starting point of fascinating intellectual explorations. What are the forces behind differential economic developments? Why have some countries developed so much earlier while others remain trapped in poverty? What are the proximate, what are fundamental causes of long-run economic development? Can differences in culture lead to differential patterns of development across countries? And if so, what are the sources of different cultures?

Moreover, in the face of the challenges posed by individual and population ageing, what is the interplay between ageing and culture? Does ageing affect culture, does aging affect the economy through its effect on culture?

This workshop provides a forum of discussion about the patterns of ageing, culture and comparative development across countries, regions and time. The submission of both theoretical and of empirical papers is welcome.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, 2023, in the premises of the Department of Economics and Management (DEM) of the University of Luxembourg.

The keynote speaker will be Matthias Doepke (London School of Economics).

There is no participation fee. Meals and social events will be paid by the hosting University.

Please submit your paper to the email econ.conference.submission@gmail.com. 

• The deadline for the submission of papers is March 31, 2023.
• Accepted presenters will be notified by Monday, May 8, 2023.

Organizers include Professor Anastasia Litina (University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece) and Professor Andreas Irmen (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg).

The conference is supported by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) (C20/SC/14770002)].