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Zaiceva, Anzelika; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2014

This chapter connects population aging with international migration. After documenting the trends for both, we review … the supply-push and demand-pull determinants of migration, focusing particularly on the role of age and aging. We … subsequently discuss the literature concerning the implications of migration in the context of aging for labor markets, health and …

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Technology, labour market institutions and early retirement: evidence from Finland

Yashiro, Naomitsu; Kyyrä, Tomi; Hwang, Hyunjeong; … - 2020

There are two major barriers to increasing employment of older workers. First, older workers engaged in codifiable, routine tasks are particularly prone to the risk of being displaced by computers and robots. Second, several countries have in place various labour market institutions that...

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Population aging in India : facts, issues, and options

Agarwal, Arunika; Lubet, Alyssa; Mitgang, Elizabeth; … - 2016

presents an overview of India's recent and ongoing initiatives to adapt to population aging and provide support to older adults …

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The global demography of aging : facts, explanations, future

Bloom, David E.; Luca, Dara Lee - 2016

fiscal balance. This chapter provides a broad overview of the global demography of aging. It reviews patterns, trends, and … projections involving various indicators of population aging and their demographic antecedents and sequelae. The chapter also … discusses the changing nature of aging, the future of longevity, and associated policy implications, highlighting some key …

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Demography of global aging

Bloom, David E.; Mitgang, Elizabeth; Osher, Benjamin - 2016

by introducing the facts, figures, and forecasts surrounding the aging of populations across different countries at … might consider to mitigate the strain - and to harness the full potential - of aging populations worldwide. …

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Ageing and literacy skills : evidence from IALS, ALL and PIAAC

Barrett, Garry F.; Riddell, William Craig - 2016

We study the relationship between age and literacy skills using data from the IALS, ALL and PIAAC surveys. In cross-sectional data there is a negative partial relationship between literacy skills and age that is statistically significant indicating that literacy declines with age, especially...

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Does the quality of industrial relations matter for the macro economy? : A cross-country analysis using strikes data

Addison, John T. (contributor); … - 2006

Using international data, we investigate whether the quality of industrial relations matters for the macro economy. We measure industrial relations inversely by strikes -- which proxy we cross-check with an industrial relations reputation indicator -- and our macro performance outcome is the...

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Fancy a stay at the "Hotel California"? : foreign direct investment, taxation and firing costs

Görg, Holger - 2002

This paper looks at the trade off between investment incentives and exit costs for the location of foreign direct investment (FDI). This issue does not appear to have been tackled in much detail in the literature. The analysis considers the effect of profit taxation (as a measure of investment...

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Family location and caregiving patterns from an international perspective

Rainer, Helmut; Siedler, Thomas - 2010

This paper conducts a cross-national econometric analysis of intra-family location and caregiving patterns. First, we assess, from an international perspective, the relationship between family structure and the geographic proximity between adult children and their parents. We then examine...

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Early life access to polio vaccines and declining disability rates in India

Ambade, Mayanka; Menon, Nidhiya; Subramanian, S. V. - 2022

We evaluate the impact of oral polio vaccines on the incidence of disabilities in India, focusing on polio-related disability. Polio was hyperendemic in India even as recently as the early 1990s but the country was declared wild polio virus-free in 2014. Average treatment effects on the treated...

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