Ageing And Employment Policies: Italy (Ageing and Employment Policies)

This Report, Part Of A Series Covering Around 20 Oecd Countries, Contains A Survey Of The Italy's Main Barriers To Employment For Older Workers, An Assessment Of The Adequacy And Effectiveness Of Existing Measures To Overcome These Barriers, And A Set Of Policy Recommendations To Further Action By Public Authorities And Social Partners. These Recommendations Are Designed To Alleviate Some Of The Pension And Health Care Pressures Governments Are Facing Because Of Ageing Populations.--oecd. Prepared By Anne Sonnet ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 125-129). Also Available Online. Executive Summary In English And French. In the face of rapid population ageing and the trend towards early retirement, there is a need to promote better employment opportunities for older people. Much has been said about the need for reform of old-age pensions and early retirement schemes but this may not be sufficient to raise employment rates for older people significantly or to reduce the future risk of labour shortages