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The impact of migration on family left behind

Antman, Francisca M. - 2012

This paper addresses the effects of migration on families left behind and offers new evidence on the impact of migration on elderly parents. After discussing the identification issues involved in estimation, I review the literature on the effects of migration on the education and health of...

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The causal link between financial incentives and weight loss : an evidence-based survey of the literature

Paloyo, Alfredo R.; Reichert, Arndt R.; Reinermann, Holger - 2011

Obesity and overweight are linked to diseases that cost society a significant amount of resources. While behavior modification can reduce the problem, instigating such lifestyle changes is an uneasy task. One potential way to reduce the problem is through the use of financial incentives. In this...

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Will older workers change their retirement plans in line with government thinking? : a review of recent literature on retirement intentions

Jackson, Natalie; Walter, Maggie; Felmingham, Bruce S.; … - In: Australian bulletin of labour 32 (2006) 4, pp. 315-344

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Understanding the labour market for older workers : a survey

Heywood, John S.; Siebert, William S. - 2009

The paper asks why retirement can be so abrupt in countries such as France (1/2% of the workforce over 65), yet staged … make little allowance for fair pension increases if retirement is deferred. While these laws have begun to change, we find … reduce older workers' hiring opportunities especially where wages are rigid. -- Mandatory retirement ; deferred pay ; age …