The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and Finn Kydland’s Laboratory for Aggregate Economics and Finance at the University of California, Santa Barbara will host an academic conference from April 30 to May 1, 2026. The event will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
The conference aims to highlight demographic research in economics, focusing on population aging and declining fertility rates in both developing and advanced economies. Organizers state that the event will examine questions such as: “What are the causes and consequences of aging for the viability of social insurance systems and health care markets? What are the causes and consequences of declining fertility rates for market productivity and fiscal solvency? These are amongst the many questions the conference will consider.”
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is one of 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve System, with its main office in Cleveland, Ohio, and branches in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. It oversees financial institutions, provides payment services to financial organizations and the U.S. Treasury, and contributes to national monetary policy through participation on the Federal Open Market Committee. The bank conducts economic research to inform public understanding of inflation, employment trends, risks to financial stability, and other key issues impacting communities within its district—Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and northern West Virginia (official website).
Additionally, the bank supports economic resilience for low- and moderate-income communities in its region (official website). It also promotes stability within national monetary systems by supervising financial institutions for safety and regulatory compliance (official website).
Beth M. Hammack currently serves as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (official website).
The upcoming conference reflects ongoing efforts by both organizations to advance research on demographic shifts affecting economic conditions locally and globally.
