Work Capacity and Longer Working Lives in Belgium /

We explore the link between health indicators and employment rates of the population aged 55 or more. Our focus lies on work capacity as a key determinant of employment. Using cohort mortality information as a proxy for overall health outcomes, we establish a substantial untapped work capacity in th...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Jousten, Alain
Körperschaft:
National Bureau of Economic Research
Weitere Verfasser:
Lefebvre, Mathieu
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
We explore the link between health indicators and employment rates of the population aged 55 or more. Our focus lies on work capacity as a key determinant of employment. Using cohort mortality information as a proxy for overall health outcomes, we establish a substantial untapped work capacity in the population 55+. Even stronger results are obtained when relying on individual-level objective and subjective health and socioeconomic parameters as predictors.
Umfang:
1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
Anmerkungen:
February 2016.
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