Stream Leader: Peter McDonald
Stream Coordinator: Jeromey Temple
Examining the unfolding macro-demographic dynamics of Australia, how the nation is affected by global developments (especially in Asia), and how optimal policy settings is shaped by these dynamics, this research delivers a suite of models that together generated greatly improved understanding of (i) the evolution of Australia’s demography (ii) the optimal policy settings required to support an ageing demographic (iii) demographic changes in the region and its impact on Australia, and iv) how transfers between generations will change as populations age.
Assessing how pension and superannuation policy rules could be changed along with income taxes and government debt financing to provide the best outcomes for households as population ageing progresses, it also relates to education and human capital policy to productivity growth. Inter-generational transfers of both cash and time are integrated to map out generational gains and losses and inform policy.
Projects:
- Demographic Projection Models
Project Leader: Peter McDonald - Demographic Change and Optimal Policy
Project Leader: Alan Woodland - Regional Macro Modelling
Project Leader: Warwick McKibbin - The National Transfer Accounts (NTA)
Project Leader: Peter McDonald
Visit the CEPAR Population Ageing Futures Data Archive which includes data sets and detailed projections of the composition and diversity of Australia’s older population to help understand the diversity of future population change within the older population.
For more information on individual projects and resesarch outcomes, please see the CEPAR Annual Reports.