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The interplay between trade unions and the social security system in an aging economy
Friese, Max - 2017
security system in an economy with unemployment caused by trade unions. Using a simple two-period overlapping generations …
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The interplay between trade unions and the social security system in an aging economy
Friese, Max - 2019 - Revised version
This paper investigates how demographic change affects the financial sustainability of a defined benefit pay-as-you-go social security system in an environment with collective bargaining on the labor market. Temporary equilibrium analysis shows that the contribution rate decreases, if the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011993820
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How aging of the labor force affects equilibrium unemployment
Hetze, Pascal; Ochsen, Carsten - 2005
standard model of equilibrium unemployment and search in the labor market by the distinction between age specific separation … to this, the unemployment rate in Germany and Japan will rise as a consequence of the increase in the share of elderly … workers. -- Vacancies and Separations ; Unemployment ; Job Creation ; Aging of the Labor Force ; Demographic Change …
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Dynamics of Poor Health and Non-employment
Haan, Peter; Myck, Michal - 2009
While there is little doubt that the probability of poor health increases with age, and that less healthy people face a more difficult situation on the labour market, the precise relationship between facing the risks of health deterioration and labour market instability is not well understood....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600839
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Aging in German industries and selected professions
Henseke, Golo; Hetze, Pascal; Tivig, Thusnelda - 2007
Population aging translates into aging of the labor force. However, the impact of the former on the latter is neither straightforward nor uniform over specific groups. The reason is that economic decisions concerning, for example, duration of schooling or labor-market participation of women and...
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Age, occupations, and opportunities for older workers in Germany
Henseke, Golo; Tivig, Thusnelda - 2008
Improvement of the labor market situation for the elderly is a declared target in the EU. In this study we derive a model of occupational age structure, its determinants and their impact on employment and re-employment opportunities for older workers. The empirical analysis is based on data from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003886239
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Old Europe ages : can it still prosper?
Börsch-Supan, Axel; Ludwig, Alexander - 2009
Population aging will be a major determinant of long-run economic development in industrial and developing countries. The extent of the demographic changes is dramatic in some countries and will deeply affect future labor, financial and goods markets. The expected strain on public budgets and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003901593
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Aging and inequality : the perspective of labor income share
Wang, Chen; Wan, Guanghua; Luo, Zhi; Zhang, Xun - 2017
Despite a growing literature on population aging, empirical studies exploring mechanisms between aging and income inequality are scarce. This paper estimates the impact of aging on inequality via the perspective of labor income share, based on cross-country information covering the period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011685390
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Labor supply of older workers in Thailand: the role of co-residence, health, and pensions
Sasiwimon Warunsiri Paweenawat; Liao, Lusi - 2021
During the last few decades, the composition of the Thai population has changed dramatically due to reduced fertility and the aging of the population. Thailand's aging society faces many challenges. This is particularly so for older Thai people who still have to work for a living due to...
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Dynamics of Poor Health and Non-employment
Haan, Peter; Myck, Michal - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2009
While there is little doubt that the probability of poor health increases with age, and that less healthy people face a more difficult situation on the labour market, the precise relationship between facing the risks of health deterioration and labour market instability is not well understood....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005018699