The trouble with inactivity

Stephen Machin and Jonathan Wadsworth

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Abstract: Concerns about a recent rise in economic inactivity have prompted new policies aimed at discouraging early retirement and encouraging the labour force participation of women with young children. Stephen Machin and Jonathan Wadsworth argue that such interventions would be more cost-effective if targeted at groups for whom inactivity is a longstanding issue.

Keywords: economic inactivity; inactivity; labour; uk economic inactivity rate; growth; wages; retirement age (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-10-20
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