Research Group

Labor Demography

At a Glance Projects Publications Team

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Increasing longevity and the decreasing worker-to-non-worker ratio are among the key demographic challenges facing the developed world. Encouraging people to work longer is a potential solution to the problems associated with these trends.   Detailed Description

Selected Publications

Lorenti, A.; De Rose, A.; Racioppi, F.:
Social Science and Medicine 367:117790, 1–12. (2025)    
Zai, E.:
Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 1–28. (2024)    
Bedük, S.; Fasang, A. E.; Harkness, S.; Bastholm Andrade, S.; Büyükkeçeci, Z.; Helske, S.; Karhula, A.:
Socio-Economic Review, 1–23. (2025)    
Dudel, C.; Loichinger, E.; Klüsener, S.; Sulak, H.; Myrskylä, M.:
Demography, 1–23. (2023)       
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