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Aging and economic growth : issues relevant to Singapore

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  • Shandre M. Thangavelu

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  • Yong Yik Wei

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The paper studies the effects of the changing age and education composition of the labour force on productivity growth in Singapore. The quality change of workers from aging and education is measured through a quality index. Quality change through education is the key driving force for the productive performance of the labour force. On the other hand, the growth in the labour quality of workers by age, and hence, its contribution to labour productivity growth is falling. To moderate the impact of the aging labour force on productivity growth, greater efforts to raise the educational profile of the labour force and to re-train older workers are required.

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  • Shandre M. Thangavelu & Yong Yik Wei, 2006. "Aging and economic growth : issues relevant to Singapore," Labor Economics Working Papers 21821, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:eab:laborw:21821
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    Keywords

    aging; education; Productivity growth; Singapore;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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