Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
- Venue: CR 113, New Academic Block
- Keynote Speaker: Prof. Paramita Mukherjee, School of Economics, XIM University
- Event Convenor: Dr. Sayoree Gooptu, School of Economics, XIM University
Event Overview:
The School of Economics hosted a guest lecture linked to the SPARC project to evaluate the global shift from defined benefit to defined contribution pension schemes, with a primary focus on India’s National Pension System (NPS). The seminar explored critical strategies for managing worker-to-retiree ratios amid ageing populations and discussed the accumulation and decumulation of retirement assets.
Event Proceedings:
Prof. Paramita Mukherjee delivered a comprehensive 45-minute presentation detailing the foundational overlapping generations (OLG) model and the evaluation of strategic asset allocation under the NPS. The presentation was immediately followed by an interactive Q&A discussion, where attending faculty and researchers discussed the mathematical model in the paper and macroeconomic policy implications.
