The different pathways out of the labor force have been the focus of many recent studies, yet
not enough scholarly attention has been paid to the effect of country-level, individual, and …

Unemployment narrows the realization of individual potential and has a negative effect on
the experiences and status of an individual, thereby weakening the quality of life. We …

Objectives Several governments have taken measures to encourage prolonged working. It is
therefore likely that older adults with a chronic disease are required to work longer in poor …

Background Evidence shows high levels of catastrophic and impoverishing healthcare
expenditure among households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The way healthcare is …

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major workplace issue. With
increasing pressure to extend working lives, predictors of MSD risk across all age groups …

Innerhalb von 20 Jahren wurde auf dem Arbeitsmarkt in Deutschland ein
Paradigmenwechsel zur Alterserwerbstätigkeit vollzogen, der sich in zwei Schüben …

The unemployment rate has dramatically increased in southern Europe in the last decade.
Although it is well-known that unemployment impairs mental health, the specific roles of …

Public policies encourage later retirement, but they often do not account for discrepancies in
the capacity for extending working lives. This paper studies trends and inequalities in …

This paper examines the labour market impacts of lifestyle risk factors and associated
chronic diseases, in terms of employment opportunities, wages, productivity, sick leave …

Objectives Many people with chronic pain cannot work, while working despite chronic pain
is linked to absenteeism and presenteeism and a host of other deleterious effects. This …