2006
DOI: 10.1126/science.1127487
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Redistributing Work in Aging Europe

Abstract: As Europe ages, the proportion of people who work will decline unless older individuals remain in the labor force. Such reform could be part of a more general redistribution of work. If a greater share of the population worked, then the average number of hours worked per week could be reduced. This could particularly help younger people and increase Europe's low birth rates. The challenges facing Germany, Europe's most populous country, are highlighted, but statistics are also given for five other European cou… Show more

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“…Despite these drawbacks, some increases in normal pension age may be desirable. With increasing life expectancies, spreading working time more evenly over the lifecycle is becoming necessary and desirable (Vaupel and Kistowski 2008;Vaupel and Loichinger 2006). To do this and to reduce the burden on working adults of supporting those who are not working requires changes both in normal pension ages and in labor force participation rates.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite these drawbacks, some increases in normal pension age may be desirable. With increasing life expectancies, spreading working time more evenly over the lifecycle is becoming necessary and desirable (Vaupel and Kistowski 2008;Vaupel and Loichinger 2006). To do this and to reduce the burden on working adults of supporting those who are not working requires changes both in normal pension ages and in labor force participation rates.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dies beinhaltet explizit die notwendigkeit zu lebenslangem Lernen. Dazu gehören neue Möglichkeiten, die Lebensarbeitszeit eigenverantwortlich aufzuteilen und Lebensphasen für Arbeit, Familie, Bildung und gemeinnütziges engagement wesentlich flexibler zu gestalten, als es heute üblicherweise der Fall ist (Vaupel & Loichinger 2006;Vaupel & kistowski 2007). eine derartige herangehensweise erfordert eine verantwortungsvolle planung der verschiedenen Lebensphasen, eigeninitiative und die entwicklung und ergänzung von erforderlichen Fähigkeiten und wissensinhalten.…”
Section: Gesundheit: Sozioökonomische Faktoren Und Langlebigkeitunclassified
“…Im Vorangegangenen konnte dies etwa hinsichtlich der Verbesserung der Gesundheit, bei der umverteilung von Arbeit Das vergangene Jahrhundert war bestimmt von der Frage nach einer gerechten umverteilung von wohlstand. In dem nun angebrochenen Jahrhundert wird es dagegen mehr um die umverteilung von Arbeit gehen (Vaupel 2000;Vaupel & Loichinger 2006 (Jacobsen et al 2002). Die nachfolgend geborenen Frauen weichen jedoch in ihrem durchschnittlichen rauchverhalten von diesen kohorten ab, so dass ein Aufholen zu beobachten ist.…”
Section: Die Rolle Der Bildung Bei Den Ursachen Und Der Bewältigung Dunclassified
“…Many countries successfully implemented extensions of mandatory and voluntary retirement age limits upwards in both males and females [43]. Some professions actually benefited from these gradual legislative changes because of lower costs of new staff recruitment and training [44]. In a post-industrial society, benefiting from expanding ICT technologies, distant work from home proved to be surprisingly convenient.…”
Section: Origins Of Population Agingmentioning
confidence: 99%