For various reasons the relationship between age and productivity is a matter of policy concern. The author presents new empirical research showing how productivity is affected by age. He studies age effects at the individual level by analyzing data on running and publishing in economic journals. Furthermore he presents empirical evidence at the firm level on the relationship between age, wage and productivity. In particular he addresses the potential wage- productivity gap that might occur at higher ages. The author concludes that the productivity of older workers indeed decreases with their age. Nevertheless, the decline is limited. Furthermore, he finds no evidence of a pay-productivity at higher ages. Bron: rapport; bewerking RWI
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