Ageing and the Transition to Retirement: A Comparative Analysis of European Welfare States (New Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life)

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Synopsis
There are two conflicting trends in Europe: a demographic shift towards population ageing, and a massive decrease in the labour force participation of older workers (aged 50 years and over). This captivating book offers a refined and authoritative understanding of these trends and the two socio-economic concerns of most European welfare states that have been re-enforced as a consequence. These are: the increasing costs for welfare states to finance 'pathways' from employment to official retirement, and the threat of labour market shortages in the near future as a result of both the ageing process and the early exit of older workers. A variety of new policy initiatives can be observed emerging from these changes in many European countries - this book examines the different welfare state arrangements in nine EU countries plus Hungary, Slovenia and Norway. It considers ways of integrating older workers in the labour market along with differing perspectives on the relation between ageing and work.
Copyright:
2004

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781351960250
Related ISBNs:
9781315263175, 9781138263673, 9781138263673, 9780754609223, 9780754609223
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Routledge
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Tony Maltby

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