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Forever young: where older workers keep on working

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  • Allen, Steven G.
  • Wang, Ting

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This paper examines inter-industry patterns of the employment of older workers over the last 20 years to understand where employment opportunities have grown the most. The underlying premise is that firms strategically align their age mix depending on production function and labor cost parameters. The industries that had the largest increases in the percentage of older workers were those that had the broadest pension coverage and those that made the greatest use of high-tech capital. There also is evidence in 2001–07 that the percentage of older workers increased more in the industries most exposed to increased Chinese imports.

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  • Allen, Steven G. & Wang, Ting, 2023. "Forever young: where older workers keep on working," Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press, vol. 22(4), pages 490-508, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jpenef:v:22:y:2023:i:4:p:490-508_3
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