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Older Worker Labor Force Participation Often Part of Other Nations’ Policy Response to Aging Challenges
Other high-income nations are including policies affecting older worker labor force participation as reform element
- Reduce fiscal pressures on national pension systems, budgets
- Bolster labor supply, help avoid occupational bottlenecks, contribute to greater economic growth
GAO reviewed policies of three nations-Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom