Ageing populations and changing labour markets : social and economic impacts of the demographic time bomb / edited by Stella Vettori.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Effects of labour mobilisation on ageing populations and the regional discrepancies of the EU -- Digital divide among the 50-56 year old workforce in Malaysia : preparations for the elderly workforce : case study of Selangor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan -- The weakest link in greying China's social security system, private sector policy, and corporate social responsibility -- Accountability, sustainability and social responsibility : the context of the labour market versus the ageing population in Portugal -- The ageing population and the labour market in India -- Challenging the ageing future: the impact of ageing in working life in Turkey -- Challenges faced by an ageing South Africa -- The ageing population in Botswana and the labour market -- An explication of the legal and moral obligation to eradicate workplace ageism.

The notion first entered public consciousness some time ago, but there is a lack of clarity about what such talk is really all about. Ageing populations are seen both as a threat and an opportunity. There is concern about discrimination against older workers, at the same time as there is concern about a shortage of labour. Migration of labour from places with young populations to places with ageing populations is sometimes seen in a positive light and sometimes quite differently. With chapters reflecting different perspectives from around the world, this book constitutes a major contribution to serious, informed debate on issues that all too often have been the subject of sensationalised media treatment. Professor Stella Vettori has assembled a collection of expert writers on the social, cultural, political and economic factors that have implications both for labour markets and the well being of older people both in developed and developing countries. As a result, anyone involved with workplace and employment policy and practice, and issues of diversity and discrimination, either at a corporate or societal level, will want to read this book. Policy implications are considered and possible solutions to seemingly intractable problems are offered in a remarkable book that embraces serious academic debate and a practical focus on real issues.