Ageing and Employment Policies/Vieillissement et politiques de l'emploi
Subtitle: Italy 2004
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Ageing and Employment Policies/Vieillissement et politiques de l'emploi
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9789264017047
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Finance and Investment; Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: This report, part of a series covering around 20 OECD countries, contains a survey of the Italy's main barriers to employment for older workers, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to overcome these barriers, and a set of policy recommendations to further action by public authorities and social partners.  These recommendations are designed to alleviate some of the pension and health care pressures governments are facing because of ageing populations.
Table of contents: title: Executive Summary and Recommendations; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. The Challenge Ahead; title: -The Demographic Challenge; title: Potential Economic and Social Impacts; title: Key Issue: Promoting Higher Rates of Participation among Older People and Better Employment Opportunities; title: Chapter 2. Current Labour Market Situation of Older Workers; title: -Activity and Inactivity among Older People; title: Employment Situation of Older Workers; title: Unemployment: A Southern, Female, and Youth Problem; title: The Transition to Retirement: A Complex Picture; title: Chapter 3. Protecting Older People while Enhancing Work Incentives: The Role of the Welfare System; title: -Main Challenges Faced by the Italian Welfare System; title: The Reforms of the 1990s and the Current Situation; title: The Complementary Pension System; title: Other Social Protection Instruments; title: Key Issue: Working Longer; title: Chapter 4. Removing Demand Side Barriers; title: -Employment Practices of Firms; title: Employment Protection; title: Mobility and Tenure; title: Wage Profile by Age; title: Chapter 5. Strengthening Employability; title: -Employment Conditions; title: Older People's Attitudes at Work; title: Educational Attainment of Older Workers; title: Employment Services for Older People; title: Chapter 6. Ensuring Policy Coherence and Comprehensiveness; title: -Alternative Ways to Boost Participation and Employment; title: Are Older Workers Working at the Expense of Other Workers?; title: Ensuring Policy Coherence; title: Conclusion; title: Bibliography