Work Capacity and Longer Working Lives in Belgium

Alain Jousten and Mathieu Lefebvre

No 21970, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: We explore the link between health indicators and employment rates of the population aged 55 or more. Our focus lies on work capacity as a key determinant of employment. Using cohort mortality information as a proxy for overall health outcomes, we establish a substantial untapped work capacity in the population 55+. Even stronger results are obtained when relying on individual-level objective and subjective health and socioeconomic parameters as predictors.

JEL-codes: J14 J21 J26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-02
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Published as Work Capacity and Longer Working Lives in Belgium , Alain Jousten, Mathieu Lefebvre. in Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: The Capacity to Work at Older Ages , Wise. 2017

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