Elderly Left Behind? How Older Workers Can Participate in the Modern Labor Market
Oliver Falck, Valentin Lindlacher, Simon Wiederhold
Reference
EconPol Forum 23 (5), 16-19
Abstract
- Digital skills are positively related to employment prospects and productivity of older workers
- They also enable older workers to work in high-paying jobs
- Fortunately, digital skills can be acquired and honed at all ages
- Policymakers should incentivize employers to offer more training for the elderly and fund training programs in higher-education institutions
- At present, the elderly show huge international differences in digital skills, larger than those for younger groups