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Job search requirements for older unemployed workers : how do they affect re-employment rates and flows into states of inactivity for older unemployed workers?
Bloemen, Hans G. - 2016
Many OECD countries have, or have had, a policy that exempts older unemployed people from the requirement to search for a job. An aging population and low participation by older workers in the labor market increasingly place public finances under strain, and spur calls for policy measures that...
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Job search requirements for older unemployed workers : search requirements for the older unemployed affect their re-employment rates and their flows into states of inactivity
Bloemen, Hans G. - 2022
Many OECD countries have, or have had, a policy that exempts older unemployed people from the requirement to search for a job. An aging population and low participation by older workers in the labor market increasingly put public finances under strain, and spur calls for policy measures that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014289548
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The effects of wage subsidies for older workers : wage subsidies to encourage employers to hire older workers are often ineffective
Boockmann, Bernhard - 2015
subsidies should be targeted and how the wage subsidy programs interact with incentives for early retirement are open questions. …
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The incentive effects of minimum pensions : minimum pension programs reduce poverty in old age but they can also reduce the labor supply of low-income workers
Jiménez-Martín, Sergi - 2014
standard of living after retirement and thus to alleviate poverty in old age. In many developing and developed countries, the … minimum pension program is a key welfare program and a major influence on the retirement decisions of low-income workers and …-income workers to retire as soon as they become eligible for the program, which is often earlier than the normal retirement age. …
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The effect of early retirement schemes on youth employment : keeping older workers in the workforce longer not only doesn't harm the employment of younger workers, but might actual...
Böheim, René - 2014
. Policymakers have attempted to ensure the sustainability of these programs in recent decades by raising retirement ages. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011420120
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How does grandparent childcare affect labor supply? : childcare provided by grandparents helps young working mothers, but reduces the labor supply of older women
Zanella, Giulio - 2017
Older people in developed countries are living longer and healthier lives. A prolonged and healthy mature period of life is often associated with continued and active participation in the labor market. At the same time, active grandparents can offer their working offspring a free, flexible, and...
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Retirement plan type and worker mobility : selection and incentives in retirement plans affect job transitions
Flaherty Manchester, Colleen N. - 2019
The relationship between retirement plan type and job mobility is more complex than typically considered. While … considering retirement plan offerings. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012111955
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The effect of early retirement schemes on youth employment : keeping older workers in the workforce longer not only doesn't harm the employment of younger workers, but might actual...
Böheim, René; Nice, Thomas - 2019
. Policymakers have attempted to ensure the sustainability of these programs in recent decades by raising retirement ages. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012118480
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The labor market consequences of impatience : some people would be happier if they were required to stay in school longer or search harder for a job while unemployed
Cadena, Brian C. - 2016
Standard economic theory suggests that individuals know best how to make themselves happy. Thus, policies designed to encourage "better" behaviors will only reduce people's happiness. Recently, however, economists have explored the role of impatience, especially difficulties with delaying...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011434104
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The internet as a labor market matchmaker : how effective are online methods of worker recruitment and job search?
Kuhn, Peter Joseph - 2014
Since the internet's earliest days, firms and workers have used various online methods to advertise and find jobs. Until recently there has been little evidence that any internet-based tool has had a measurable effect on job search or recruitment outcomes. However, recent studies, and the...
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