Ben Franklin - Older Workers in the Eurozone
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Rising from the ashes: the role of older workers in driving Eurozone recovery
Ben Franklin, Senior Research Fellow, International Longevity Centre
@ilcuk @bjafranklin
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
What key issues does the report cover?
The current economic state of the Eurozone
What we know (and don’t know) about the relationship between population ageing and economic output?
How could raising labour force participation at older ages boost Eurozone GDP over the long term?
What factors are associated with working longer: evidence from European and OECD countries
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
The Eurozone: where are we now?
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Govt debt burdens continuing to rise…
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…as do private debt burdens
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Regaining competitiveness through painful internal devaluation
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Where next for the Eurozone? The longer term
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The worst case: flagging productivity growth and no increase in older workers
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
What would happen if the proportion of older people in employment rises?
No conclusive evidence to suggest that older workers are
less productive than younger workers.
Some academic studies suggest older workers drive up
productivity due to their experience and inventiveness.
Problems with productivity amongst older workers may
indicate problems with management.
Productivity of older workers may be sector and industry
specific.
In our models we assume all workers are equally productive
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Isolating the impact of older workers on future Eurozone economic output
Our three scenarios:
1.No change: Employment rates of the over 50s remains at 2013 levels up to 2050.
2.65+ catch up: There is a gradual increase in the employment rates of the over 65s until catch-up with Sweden’s high rate is achieved
3.50+ catch-up: There is a gradual increase in the employment rates of the over 50s until catch-up with Sweden is achieved.
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Results for the Eurozone, Core and Periphery countries
Average annual growth rate in GDP per person (2014-2050)
*All scenarios assume workforce productivity growth of 1.5% per annum over the projected period*Core countries are: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, France and Luxembourg*Periphery countries are all other Eurozone members.
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
What can we conclude from scenarios?
Even a gradual increase in participation has
significant impact on output over long term.
Raising participation rates will not be enough to
avoid stagnation.
Must be accompanied by measures to rejuvenate
workforce productivity growth across the region.
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
What factors are associated with working longer: evidence from OECD countries
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But “carrots” and not just “sticks” are needed to support working longer
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And let’s not forget the critical role of good health in supporting longer working lives
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Quick recap….
The immediate future of the Eurozone is dicey.
But policymakers must also think about the medium to longer term and the big challenge of ageing.
Ageing could result in stagnating or shrinking economies if workforce productivity fails to rise and older age groups are not supported to work longer.
Raising workforce participation could make a significant material difference to rates of per capita growth but this is not going to be a silver bullet.
“Carrots” and not just “sticks” are needed to support longer working lives and to harness the productive potential of older workers.
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The International Longevity Centre-UK is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change.
Many thanks
Ben Franklin
Senior Research Fellow
International Longevity Centre - UK
02073400440
Twitter: @ilcuk @bjafranklin