Work Capacity of Older Adults in Japan

Emiko Usui, Satoshi Shimizutani and Takashi Oshio

No 635, CIS Discussion paper series from Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

Abstract: This study examines the work capacity of older adults in Japan. First, we estimate the relationship between a variety of health indicators and work status.Work status is divided into full-time work, part-time work, and retired for those in their 50s who are not yet age-eligible for public pension benefits. Then, we simulate work capacity for those in their pension-eligible 60s and the first half of the 70s. The simulation results indicate a large work capacity. The health status of those in their 60s suggests that their labor force participation rate could be increased substantially by reforming social security programs.

Keywords: Work capacity; health; retirement; simulation; JSTAR (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H55 I10 J26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2014-10
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