Policy changes and the labour force participation of older workers: Evidence from six countries

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 387-400

  Cooke, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Life course; Older workers; Retirement policy

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; AGING; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; GERMANY; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; NETHERLANDS; PENSION; POLICY; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847744654     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2007.0015     Document Type: Review

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