Ageing and Longevity
The rise of age-friendly jobs in the US
Increasing age-friendly jobs might raise employment at older ages in the US, which could be beneficial to the economy in the longer term, experts say.
Andrew Scott is Professor of Economics and former Deputy Dean at London Business School. He is also a Fellow of All Souls, Oxford University and Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He previously held lecturing positions at Harvard University, London School of Economics and Oxford University.
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