Ageing labour force in a labour shortage economy: the case of Singapore
K.P. Kalirajan
(Department of Economics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia)
G. Shantakumar
(Department of Economics and Statistics, National University of Singapore, Singapore)
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Abstract
The effects of ageing on incomes, taxes, social protection and labour productivity will be important considerations in Singapore’s future economic policy, while posing strong challenges for the country, which has become more global in outlook. This paper briefly discusses some of these important issues concerning ageing in Singapore.
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Citation
Kalirajan, K.P. and Shantakumar, G. (1998), "Ageing labour force in a labour shortage economy: the case of Singapore", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 25 No. 2/3/4, pp. 486-503. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068299810193704
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