Workers, workers' productivity and the dependency ratio in Germany: Analysis with implications for social policy

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 547-565

  Verdugo, Richard R ^a  

^a National Education Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Dependency ratio; Germany; Responsibility ratio; Worker productivity

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; PENSION SYSTEM; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL POLICY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 33947208413     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-006-9015-4     Document Type: Article

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