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Factors affecting the labour market participation of older workers
— a report of research carried out by the National Centre for Social Research, in conjunction with the Institute for Fiscal Studies on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions | | Author(s) | Alun Humphrey, Paddy Costigan, Kevin Pickering |
| Corporate Author | National Centre for Social Research - NCSR; Institute for Fiscal Studies - IFS; Department for Work and Pensions - DWP |
| Publisher | Corporate Document Services, Leeds, 2003 |
| Pages | 175 pp (Department for Work and Pensions Research report no 200) (Age Positive) |
| Source | Corporate Document Services, 7 Eastgate, Leeds LS2 7LY. E-mail: orderline@cds.co.uk Website: http://www.cds.co.uk |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Retirement ; Preparation [retirement] ; Labour economics ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | In the last thirty years, the labour market participation of people aged 50+ has decreased, particularly among older men. In recent years, employment rates have risen again, although they have not reached 1970s levels. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commissioned this survey among people aged 50-69, to identify what factors encourage labour market participation and influence labour market withdrawal in this age group. Specifically, it examines the impact of factors such as health, caring, income and assets, pension provision, qualifications, and occupation on continued labour market participation. The research also explores whether people intend to move gradually from work to retirement, and the characteristics of a group of people who report they are "semi-retired". The extent and nature of any voluntary work carried out is also examined briefly. The sample of 2,800 was selected from two different sources: respondents previously interviewed for the Family Resources Survey (FRS), and a boost sample of people in receipt of Incapacity Benefit and/or Income Support, selected from benefit records. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050201502 B |
| Classmark | GC: G3: GA: WH: 3F |
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