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Austria

In: Extended Working Life Policies

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  • Barbara Haas

    (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

  • Michaela Gstrein

    (WPZ Research)

  • Roland Bildsteiner

    (BEST Institute of Continuous Vocational Qualification Training and Personnel Training)

Abstract

This chapter deals with the labour market situation of older (50+) workers andPolicy/ies pension pension policiesPension policy in AustriaAustria , a country where gender differencesGender differences are strongly pronounced over the entire lifecourse. The target of recent policies is not primarily to tackle the negative effects of the system for women, but to decrease pension costs by discouragingRetirement early early retirementEarly retirement and inducing employersEmployers to keep and/or employWorker older older workersOlder workers . However, this will have some gendered effects since recent policy changes will increase women’s lower legal retirement ageLegal retirement age stepwise (60) to match that of menMen (65) in 2033. Although caringCaring, care, caregiving time already partly contributes to pension payments, this does not substantially decrease the large gender pensionGender pension gap gapGap pension .

Suggested Citation

  • Barbara Haas & Michaela Gstrein & Roland Bildsteiner, 2020. "Austria," Springer Books, in: Áine Ní Léime & Jim Ogg & Martina Rašticová & Debra Street & Clary Krekula & Monika Bédiová & Ignaci (ed.), Extended Working Life Policies, chapter 8, pages 141-152, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-40985-2_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40985-2_8
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