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Hiring older workers and employing older workers: German evidence

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  • Uwe Jirjahn
  • Georgi Tsertsvardze

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  • John Heywood & Uwe Jirjahn & Georgi Tsertsvardze, 2010. "Hiring older workers and employing older workers: German evidence," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 23(2), pages 595-615, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:23:y:2010:i:2:p:595-615
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-008-0214-7
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    Keywords

    Older workers; Delayed compensation; Specific training; J33; J63;
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    JEL classification:

    • J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs

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