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OECD Publishing, 2017
This report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations. Taking a life-course perspective the report shows how inequalities in education, health, employment and earnings compound, resulting in large differences in lifetime earnings…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Trend Analysis, Equal Education, Health
OECD Publishing, 2018
Panama has achieved socio-economic improvements in recent decades thanks to strong economic growth and consequent poverty reduction. Its growth model is characterised by a dual economy in which a small number of activities, including those related to the Canal and Special Economic Zones, have exhibited high productivity growth but limited job…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Area Studies, Productivity, Job Development
Meghir, Costas; Palme, Marten; Simeonova, Emilia – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012
We study the effect of a compulsory education reform in Sweden on adult health and mortality. The reform was implemented by municipalities between 1949 and 1962 as a social experiment and implied an extension of compulsory schooling from 7 or 8 years depending on municipality to 9 years nationally. We use detailed individual data on education,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Compulsory Education, Educational Change, Adults
Goodwin, John; O'Connor, Henrietta – Education & Training, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the key themes in the area of the impact of demographic change on young workers and older workers in relation to education, skills and employment, as discussed in the papers included in this section. The authors have also drawn upon data from their project "From Young Workers to Older…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Older Workers, Work Life Expectancy, Employment Patterns
Rimashevskaia, N. M.; Zubova, L. T.; Antropova, O. A. – Russian Education and Society, 2011
Russian science is experiencing processes of personnel aging and stagnation, which are disrupting the continuity of the generations and are limiting prospective workers' opportunities for professional and career growth. The decline in the prestige of science work, the exodus of specialists into other, more attractive segments of economic activity…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Research, Science Careers, Scientists
Ryan, Chris; Sinning, Mathias – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
With life expectancy increasing, and changes to public policy aimed at encouraging older workers to stay in the workforce, the conditions under which people decide to retire have changed in recent years. This report describes the characteristics of those who continue to work beyond the age of 65. The findings show that two groups of workers, in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Employment Patterns, Work Life Expectancy
Eacott, Scott – International Journal of Educational Management, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the demographic variables of tenure and functional track have a moderating effect on the strategic leadership of school leaders. Design/methodology/approach: Using a conceptual framework developed by the researcher, a static/cross-sectional questionnaire-based study on a convenience…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Employment Patterns
van Dam, Karen; van der Vorst, Janine D. M.; van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M. – Journal of Career Development, 2009
This study investigated the early retirement intentions of 346 older Dutch employees by extending the theory of planned behavior with anticipated work conditions. The results showed that employees who felt a pressure from their spouse to retire early had a strong intention to leave the work force before the official retirement age, that is 65.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Retirement, Employee Attitudes, Context Effect
Ibbott, Peter; Kerr, Don; Beaujot, Roderic – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2006
The future of mandatory retirement is at least partly driven by changing demographics. In Canada, these demographics include slowing population growth, rapid aging, declining rates of labour force participation, and slowing labour force growth. After reviewing the demographic trends and considering alternate scenarios in labour force…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Retirement Benefits, Retirement, Population Growth
Sheppard, Harold L., Ed. – 1990
This book contains seven chapters on work and older workers based on an international symposium held at the University of South Florida in 1989. Chapter titles and authors are as follows: (1) "The Corporate Sector's Stake in Older Workers" (Daniel Knowles); (2) "A Seller's Market for Older Workers" (Audrey Freedman); (3) "Retirees' Reentry into…
Descriptors: Early Retirement, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Rosenman, Linda; McDonald, Sylvia – Australian Universities' Review, 1995
A survey of 322 University of Queensland (Australia) faculty found changes in attitudes about retirement age and about terms and conditions of employment at later ages. Implications are discussed and barriers to more flexible faculty employment are examined, including the current structure of retirement benefits, taxes, and flexible retirement;…
Descriptors: Aging in Academia, College Administration, College Faculty, Employment Patterns

Winter, Mary; Morris, Earl W.; Gutkowska, Krystyna; Jezewska-Zychowicz, Marzena – International Labour Review, 1998
A study of 600 households found that, during Poland's transformation to a market economy, there was overall job stability; a small proportion changed from public to private sector employment; higher private sector wages prevailed only in urban areas; and those with high education levels, good health, and occupational experience fared best. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Change, Economic Change, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Fuentes, Andres – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
While employment growth has accelerated, allowing unemployment to fall significantly since 2005, many low-skilled workers are still unemployed and the duration of unemployment spells is still long. The introduction of an in-work benefit for workers in low-income households, subject to a minimum of hours worked, could lower barriers to higher…
Descriptors: Unemployment, Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Employment Patterns
Dench, S.; Norton, R. – 1996
Seven major British employing organizations were surveyed regarding their attitudes toward early retirement, attachment to/subsequent experiences in the labor market, financial situation, and the types of advice and support available to them. The overall response rate was 60% (1,012 returned questionnaires). Of the respondents, 53% took early…
Descriptors: Early Retirement, Economic Status, Employment Patterns, Financial Problems
Regina Univ. (Saskatchewan). Univ. Extension. Seniors Education Centre. – 1992
Statistics reveal that 61% of older Canadian women who are unattached to a male partner live in poverty. Two primary factors why women are especially vulnerable to poverty are their financially dependent status and their inequality in the work force. Even women who have worked outside the home are more vulnerable to poverty in old age than their…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Community Resources, Employment Patterns, Females
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