Turkey

Murat Mercan

Chapter 37 in Extended Working Life Policies, 2020, pp 459-468 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract TurkishTurkish residents 65 and older comprise 8.8% of the total population yet the academic literature on the relationships among the effects of ageing, gender and the labour market is very limited. This chapter describes the characteristics ofWorker older olderWorker older workersOlder workers and discusses changes in the legal structure of the labour market and their implications in TurkeyTurkey . It also focuses on the SocialSocial security SecuritySecurity system (especially the pension scheme)Pension schemes and the historically very low femaleFemale labour force participationLabour force participation ratesLabour force participation rates (lfpr) which reduce self-sufficiency for women at older ages. Finally, the chapter considers precarious employmentPrecarious employment and work-related healthHealth policiesHealth policies in TurkeyTurkey .

Keywords: Turkey; Social security; Older workers; Health insurance; Pensions; Gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40985-2_37

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