Anthony Chiva and Jill Manthorpe (eds.) (2009). Older Workers in Europe. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 177 pp. ISBN 978 0 335 22275 9 (paperback)

摘要

In virtually all modern societies, the increasing financial strain on pensionsystems, triggered by demographic shifts, has been amplified by a longtermtrend towards ever earlier exit of older workers from the activelabour force. Thus, the future of work and retirement has remained one ofthe most vividly discussed topics in both public and academic discourse.In line with the political timeliness, there has been much research on thedrivers underlying the long-term development towards early employmentexit. However, as yet, little research has provided comparable insight intorecent attempts to reverse this trend. Indeed, many European societieshave undergone a paradigm shift from an ‘‘exclusive’’ policy of sheddingthe older workforce towards the ‘‘inclusive’’ principle of active ageing,reflected in some notable improvement in older workers’ employment.However, the necessary actions at the level of national policymaking, firmlevelworkplace policies and individual-level retirement planning andbehaviour, required to turn these first successes into a sustainable longtermtrend, still remain under-researched.