Older workers

Williamson, John B., and Masa Higo. “Older workers”. Work Opportunities for Older Americans 11, Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, June 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104352.
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Abstract

Working longer is one way to improve the retirement security of today's older workers. It increases retirement resources while shrinking the period over which these resources will be needed. Working longer would also contribute to economic growth, allowing the nation to benefit from the knowledge and skills of older Americans. And it could potentially reduce spending on federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. As U.S. policymakers consider ways to encourage people to extend their worklives, one place to look is Japan, the only major industrial nation with higher labor force participation rates among older workers than the United States. This brief presents five reasons why the Japanese work so long.

Title
Older workers: Lessons from Japan
Author
Williamson, John B.
Higo, Masa
School
Arts and Sciences
Discipline
Sociology
Center
Center for Retirement Research
Genre
report
Date Issued
June 2007
Publisher
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Series Title
Work Opportunities for Older Americans
Series Number
11
Version Identification
Version of record.
Persistent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104352
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Subject
Older Workers

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