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Are Young and Old WorkersS Harmful for Firm Productivity ? Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Thierry Lallemand () (DULBEA, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels)
François Rycx () (Centre Emile Bernheim, DULBEA, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels and IZA-Bonn.)
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This paper investigates the effects of the workforce age structure on the productivity of large Belgian firms. More precisely, it examines different scenarios of changes in the proportion of young (16-29 years), middle-aged (30-49 years) and old (more than 49 years) workers and their expected effects on firm productivity. Using detailed matched employer-employee data, we find that a higher share of young (old) workers within firms is favourable (harmful) for firm value added per capita. Results also show that age structure effects on productivity are stronger in ICT than in non-ICT firms.
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Keywords: Firm performance ; Workforce age structure ; Demographic changes ; Other versions of this item:
Find related papers by JEL classification: J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
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