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Keeping Australia's Older Workers in the Labour Force. A Policy Perspective
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-16, 22:20 authored by Margaret WalterMargaret Walter, Jackson, N, Felmingham, BSAs in other western industrialised countries the structural ageing of the Australian population has significant labour market implications. Government has responded with a range of policies to persuade older workers to abandon early retirement and/or remain in the workforce past traditional retirement ages. But whether this generation of workers will be prepared to change their retirement plans in response to policy encouragement, and whether current policy measures will translate into significant numbers of older workers extending their labour force participation is uncertain. Using the Australian Survey of Retirement Attitudes and Motivations (ASRAM) a recently completed, nationally representative survey of Australian workers aged 40-59 years we find that while the Government message about working longer is getting through, older workers are relatively unresponsive to current policy measures. Other policies, especially policies outside the financial realm, are needed to maximise the number of older Australians in the labour force.
History
Publication title
Australian Journal of Social IssuesVolume
43Pagination
291-309ISSN
0157-6321Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Australian Council of Social ServicesPlace of publication
CanberraRights statement
Copyright 2008 Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)Repository Status
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