Ageing and Employment Policies/Vieillissement et politiques de l'emploi
Subtitle: Netherlands 2005
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Ageing and Employment Policies/Vieillissement et politiques de l'emploi
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9789264012097
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Finance and Investment; Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: In the Netherlands, the proportion of persons aged 65 and over to the working-age population will rise to 40% by 2050.  Without policy changes, this could lead to higher public expenditures, labour force shortages, and slower economic growth.  This report surveys of the main barriers to employment for older workers, assesses of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to overcome these barriers and presents a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners.  It examines the balances between income support and work incentives, methods for encouraging employers to hire and retain workers, and policies for ensuring the employability of older workers.  This report is published in English with a French translation of the Executive Summary and Recommendations.
Table of contents: title: Executive Summary and Policy Recommendations; title: Résumé et principales recommandations; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. The Challenge Ahead; title: Chapter 2. Older Workers in the Dutch Labour Market; title: Chapter 3. Income Support and Work Initiatives: Striking the Right Balance; title: Chapter 4. Encouraging Employers to Hire and Retain Older Workers; title: Chapter 5. Ensuring the Employability of Older Workers; title: Chapter 6. Ensuring that Policies are Comprehensive and Conherent; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography