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01-04-2010 | Original Paper

In which ways do unhealthy people older than 50 exit the labour market in France?

Author: Thomas Barnay

Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

Among 55–64 year olds, poor health is a reason for leaving the labour market early within the framework of schemes such as not only Early Retirement for Certain Employees (or Early Retirement for Asbestos Workers), but also by absence from the workforce (sick pay and disability pensions, respectively). It is interesting to single out the controlling factors for participation in or absence from the labour market after 50 and the link between poor health and employment status. The prevalence of functional limitations in everyday activities leads to a more pronounced exclusion of those over 50 years old from the labour market. Some of those aged between 55 and 59 on disability benefits become unemployed and do not look for work; in other words, they are potentially exempted from job-seeking. This would confirm the hypothesis that some of those exempted from job-seeking are in poor health.

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Two modes exist (CATS and CAATA in French). The first one allows employees who are 55 or older and are having difficulties adapting to new technologies or who during their professional career had to do hard work to stop their professional activity before 60 years. The second one allows asbestos workers to stop working at 57 years.

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Title: In which ways do unhealthy people older than 50 exit the labour market in France?
Author: Thomas Barnay
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1618-7598
Electronic ISSN: 1618-7601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-009-0155-4

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