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 the population 55+. Similar results are obtained when relying on individual-level objective and subjective health and socioeconomic parameters as predictors.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Jousten, Alain ; Lefèbvre, Mathieu
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	employment \| retirement \| work capacity

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 9032
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	824646509 [GVK] hdl:10419/110761 [Handle] RePEc:iza:izadps:dp9032 [RePEc]
Classification:	J14 - Economics of the Elderly ; J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure ; J26 - Retirement; Retirement Policies
Source:	EconStor

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