Principal Scientist Economics, @EIT and Econ Prof @UniofOxford. Author of "The Longevity Imperative" & "The 100-Year Life" #longevity #ageing

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It has arrived! Just received the first few copies of my new book “The Longevity Imperative”. It is officially out in the UK on March 14th and in the US April 23rd. If you can’t wait here is a UK link amzn.eu/d/3dh536Z and US link for pre-ordering a.co/d/cj6J2Lu
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📢#CallForPapers - The Economics of Longevity and Ageing 9-11 July 2026 | @Cambridge_Uni Deadline: 27 February 2026 Organisers: Martin Ellison @UniofOxford, Tiernan Evans @eitoxford, Eric French @Cambridge_Uni ow.ly/FmBk50XBa9X #EconTwitter
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The CEPR RPN on Ageing and Longevity is proud to launch its new webinar series: “The Economics of Longevity & Ageing.” The first event will feature Amy Finkelstein, (John & Jennie S. MacDonald) Professor of Economics, @MIT, presenting 'Elderly Health and Longevity in the US: Evidence and Implications' . 📅 Wednesday, 19 November ⏰ 10:00–11:30am ET | 3:00–4:30pm GMT Register here: ow.ly/jBXc50WPujl
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Enjoyed speaking with @Freakonomics about the opportunities in an ageing world. We hear too many negative narratives but societies can thrive if we adapt. freakonomics.com/podcast/are… #aging #longevity #futureofwork #healthspan
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Delighted to have written this piece with Peter Piot for @IMFNews: Investing in human & social capital in later life is key to turning longer lives into an opportunity—not a crisis. Demography isn’t destiny. Policy must adapt. imf.org/en/Publications/fand…
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Delighted the @IMFNews as part of their World Economic Outlook focused on demographic change and not just the usual tale of doom and gloom but also what can be done to support individuals, society and the economy age better. Listen to conversation here: piped.video/musZoIF-1Uc?si=IEzh…
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Curious about how aging populations will reshape the global economy? Join the IMF’s Bertrand Gruss, @ProfAndrewScott & @BizFleury for a discussion on new research on how the global population is aging worldwide and the implications for economic growth. imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/…
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The Longevity Imperative explores how we must adapt to an aging society—individually and collectively. Now in paperback: amzn.eu/d/9POdtZs. This Atlantic piece by Jonathan Rauch dives into why it matters: bit.ly/4aWoVJz
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We have reframed an ageing population wrongly. The Longevity Imperative argues it's a triumph of the 20th century—and a major 21st-century opportunity. Now out in paperback: amzn.eu/d/3OntzqG. Great FT review by Stephen Cave: ft.com/content/95480867-9ae2…
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The #LongevityImperative (profandrewjscott.com/the-lon…) came out last year and is now in paperback (amzn.eu/d/hV4pxPS). If interested on the topic, here is my podcast with Martin Wolf on economic and social issues around harnessing longer lives (ft.com/content/8ce0571d-06f0…).
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We are hiring @EITOxford @EllisonInst Multiple pre/post doc & summer intern positions available. Join a rapidly expanding team focused on combining profound ideas and high-quality research aimed at leading academic journals while engaging with policymakers & industry.#econjobs
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We are always told that age is just a number which raises the question – what number? How do we measure ageing and how ‘old’ someone is? Great to see @sarahoconnor_ @FT tackle this issue in her article ft.com/content/7b2113fe-d5a8… Cited work w/ Rainer Kotschy & @DavidEBloom
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Thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with @martinwolf_ from the @FT for his “The Economics Show” where we discussed the macro issues around an #ageingsociety and the importance of adapting and the required policies ft.com/content/8ce0571d-06f0…
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Why population #ageing demands looking beyond chronological age Rainer Kotschy @Harvard @HarvardChanSPH, @DavidEBloom, @ProfAndrewScott ow.ly/9qVW50UrzYl
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🎓 Exciting PostDoc positions at @EITOxford! Multiple positions in the new economics group led by @ProfAndrewScott focusing on health, longevity & aging. Flexible start dates in 2025 #EconTwitter #EconJobs @Econ_jobs_
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We are hiring @EITOxford @EllisonInst Multiple pre/post doc & summer intern positions available. Join a rapidly expanding team focused on combining profound ideas and high-quality research aimed at leading academic journals while engaging with policymakers & industry.#econjobs
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Apply to economicsrecruitment@eit.org econjobmarket.org/positions/… econjobmarket.org/positions/… Interested candidates can apply by emailing economicsrecruitment@eit.org
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Hugely enjoyable night at @FT & @Schroders Business Book of the Year Award. Wonderful to have The Longevity Imperative (amzn.eu/d/6zOtJX8) in the short list but congratulations to Parmy Olson @parmy who emerged the winner on a suspense filled night with her book Supremacy.
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New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP19655 On the Limits of Chronological Age Rainer Kotschy @Harvard @HarvardChanSPH, David Bloom @DavidEBloom @Harvard @HarvardChanSPH, Andrew Scott @ProfAndrewScott @LBS @Longevity_Forum ow.ly/e42U50U53uR #CEPR_LE #economics
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Episode 2238: Andrew J. Scott explains how to age with grace and wisdom, by @ajkeen open.substack.com/pub/keenon… Can one age with grace and wisdom? Yes, according to Andrew J. Scott, author of the Longevity Imperative, one of the six books on the Financial Times’ illustrious short list for best business books of the year . For Scott, aging in the 21st century requires a sharp shift in both personal and public policy attitudes to “old age”. No, we can’t live forever, he reminds us, but we do need to make the necessary social, political and economic adjustments to enable us to enjoy the increasingly longer lives most of us now take for granted. Rather than medicalizing old age, he argues, we need to normalize it so that its a central feature of, rather than an epilogue to, the good life. Wise words from one of the world’s leading authorities on aging.
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