The greying population: A wasted human capital or just a social liability?

Predicting the labour market effects of population ageing is a complex exercise. An older—and, in some cases, smaller—population immediately suggests a contraction of labour supply. But the implications for employment are not obvious. Labour supply also depends on labour force participation rates...

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Published in:	International Labour Review Vol. 141; no. 1/2; pp. 71 - 114
Main Author:	Spiezia, Vincenzo
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell 2002
Subjects:	Labor supply Employment of older people Economic aspects of aging Labor market OECD countries
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