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New policies for older workers

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title New policies for older workers
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Philip Taylor
SeriesTransitions After 50 Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:56
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210
Category/GenreLabour economics
ISBN/Barcode 9781861344632
ClassificationsDewey:331.398
Audience
Further/Higher Education
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Policy Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 18 December 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Against a background of population ageing, policy makers in the majority of industrialised countries are developing policies aimed at extending working life and promoting the benefits of employing older workers. This report reviews developments in several countries and offers recommendations for public policy. In particular, the report: offers a critical appraisal of current policies; highlights the fragmentation of these policies and the limited evidence for their effectiveness; considers the disadvantages of focusing attention on "older workers"; attempts to shift the debate away from a narrow discussion of the needs of older workers towards a more general discussion of policy on work and the ageing process; shows how other countries are tackling age and employment issues; and draws lessons for the development of public policy for older workers. Based on a review of recent literature and interviews with experts in Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and the USA, this report should be valuable reading for policy makers, practitioners and campaigners.

Author Biography

Philip Taylor, Cambridge Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ageing (CIRCA), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge