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Synthesis Report: Older Workers Synthesis
Topic Area: Older Workers
Findings:
Although most workforce programs serve older workers, few specifically focus on this population, and research has not evaluated these programs’ impacts.
Studies that examined the impact of broader workforce programs, such as the Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker program, did not focus on older workers.
Early retirement among older workers was found to be lower in firms that allow flexible work schedules.
Changes to the Social Security retirement benefits appear to have been able to influence older workers’ decisions regarding whether to stay in the labor force.
Changes in health insurance provision have mixed or small impacts on older workers’ employment outcomes.
Choi, S. (2012). Income tax and older American workers’ job transition into self-employment. Korea and the World Economy, 13(2), 189-214.
Topic Area: Older Workers
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Employment-Low-Unfavorable impactsEmployment
- Chang, C.J. (2019) The Effects of Work Life Policies: Teleworking and paid family leave [Doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois, Chicago]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. [Chapter 3: Is the Road to Unemployment Paved with Good Intentions? Labor Market Outcomes of Young Women]
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Low-Unfavorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Low-Unfavorable impactsEmployment
Gutierrez, I. A. (2016). Job insecurity, unemployment insurance and on-the-job search. Evidence from older American workers. Labour Economics, 41, 228-245. doi:10.1016/j.labeco.2016.05.011
Topic Area: Older Workers
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Employment-Low-No impactsEmployment
- Quinby, L., D. & Wettstein, G. (2019). Do pension cuts for current employees increase separation? Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
Topic Area: Older Workers
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEmployment
- Abraham, J. M., Royalty, A. B., & Drake, C. (2019). The impact of Medicaid expansion on employer provision of health insurance. International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 19, 317-340.
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
- Gustman, A. L., Steinmeier, T. L., & Tabatabai, N. (2019). The Affordable Care Act as retiree health insurance: Implications for retirement and Social Security claiming. Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 18(3), 415-449.
Topic Area: Older Workers
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Balcazar, F. E., & Suarez-Balcazar, Y. (2015). Employment outcomes among African American and white women with disabilities: Examining the inequalities. Women, Gender, and Families of Color, 3(2), 144-164.
Topic Area: Older Workers
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Employment-Low-No impactsEmployment
Viscusi, W. (1979). The impact of Occupational Safety and Health regulation. The Bell Journal of Economics, 10(1), 117–140.
Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Health and safety-Low-No impactsHealth and safety