The impact of age on the reservation wage: The role of employment efficacy and work intention: A study in the Belgian context

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2015, Pages NP83-NP112

  De Coen, An ^a   Forrier, Anneleen ^a   Sels, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

aging; employment efficacy; labor supply; reservation wage; work intention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; SALARY; WHITE COLLAR WORKER; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924891312     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464812473201     Document Type: Article

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