Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland

McQuaid, Ronald W

Abstract

The ageing of societies in the European Union (EU), and much of the developed world, is one of the main challenges facing the governments. This reduction is due both to relatively more people ceasing work as they reach retirement age, but also due to age discrimination and people leaving the workforce in the years before retirement. This paper seeks to consider the effects of demographic change on Scotland’s labour force, and particularly the geographic effects of activity rates for older workers. It then considers some of the policy options available.

Citation

McQuaid, R. W. (2004, December). Older worker participation rates and the economy in Scotland. Presented at Population Ageing and Economic Productivity, Vienna Institute of Demography (VID)

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Population Ageing and Economic Productivity
• Start Date: Dec 2, 2004
• End Date: Dec 4, 2004
• Publication Date: Dec 2, 2004
• Deposit Date: Jul 13, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 13, 2009
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: ageing population; older workers; Scotland; European Union; age discrimination; demographic change; labour force; labour market
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2758
• Contract Date: Jul 13, 2009