Increasing employment of older workers (those aged 50 and over) has been proposed as a strategy to cushion the impact of declining and ageing populations. Focusing on Scotland, this article considers the various measures that have been put forward to counteract population decline, and reviews public policy approaches aimed at increasing economic activity rates among older workers. It is argued that the attitudes and behaviours of employers are a crucial, but neglected, issue within the debates on employability of older workers
The overall aim of this report is to outline the findings of a research study into the current statu...
Overall, the labour force in the UK is ageing, although at different rates in different areas. This ...
This study focuses on the issue of ageing population and the position of older employees at the labo...
This paper presents a review of ageing in the Scottish labour market. Scotland's population structur...
This paper presents a review of ageing in the Scottish labour market. Scotland's population structur...
Over the next thirty years, the UK's population will age markedly (ONS, 2000). Importantly for Scott...
This paper presents the findings of a Scotecon-funded project on older workers in the Scottish labou...
The Scottish population is ageing. This will have a significant impact on labour market and employme...
This article concerns the changing nature of the relationship between age and the labour market. Glo...
Throughout the developed world demographic trends and their forecast consequences are attracting the...
This article reports the results of a national postal survey of employers' attitudes and policies to...
Employers in many rural areas are facing the problem of a declining workforce due to demographic cha...
It would seem logical that ageing population would result in ageing work-forces. After a period when...
This article is based largely on research completed recently for the European Foundation for the Imp...
The participation rate of older people in the labour market is forecast to increase due to demograph...
The overall aim of this report is to outline the findings of a research study into the current statu...
Overall, the labour force in the UK is ageing, although at different rates in different areas. This ...
This study focuses on the issue of ageing population and the position of older employees at the labo...
This paper presents a review of ageing in the Scottish labour market. Scotland's population structur...
This paper presents a review of ageing in the Scottish labour market. Scotland's population structur...
Over the next thirty years, the UK's population will age markedly (ONS, 2000). Importantly for Scott...
This paper presents the findings of a Scotecon-funded project on older workers in the Scottish labou...
The Scottish population is ageing. This will have a significant impact on labour market and employme...
This article concerns the changing nature of the relationship between age and the labour market. Glo...
Throughout the developed world demographic trends and their forecast consequences are attracting the...
This article reports the results of a national postal survey of employers' attitudes and policies to...
Employers in many rural areas are facing the problem of a declining workforce due to demographic cha...
It would seem logical that ageing population would result in ageing work-forces. After a period when...
This article is based largely on research completed recently for the European Foundation for the Imp...
The participation rate of older people in the labour market is forecast to increase due to demograph...
The overall aim of this report is to outline the findings of a research study into the current statu...
Overall, the labour force in the UK is ageing, although at different rates in different areas. This ...
This study focuses on the issue of ageing population and the position of older employees at the labo...