Welcome to PubAlerts. This PubAlert is a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center. Our goal is to alert you to new publications in the area of Older Workers, drawing from a wide pool of sources. Please contact one of the library staff at aginginfo@unc.edu if you have comments or suggestions. --JOURNAL ARTICLES-- Political election on legal retirement age Juan A. Lacomba, Francisco M. Lagos Social Choice and Welfare (Sep. 30, 2006) http://www.springerlink.com/content/a615148460gj5770/ Britain: Age-discrimination legislation: Hire the aged: New laws to regulate Britain's growing army of old workers Economist (Sep. 30, 2006) http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7983534 --REPORTS- Working After Retirement: The Gap Between Expectations and Reality Pew Research Center (September 2006, .pdf format, 8p.) http://pewresearch.org/social/pack.php?PackID=20 A Micro-level Analysis of Recent Increases in Labor Force Participation among Older Workers Kevin E. Cahill, Michael D. Giandrea, and Joseph F. Quinn Bureau of Labor Statistics (WP-400, October 2006, .pdf format, 24p.) http://www.bls.gov/ore/abstract/ec/ec060120.htm Work and Retirement: Facts and Figures Urban Institute (August 2006, .pdf format, 4p.) http://www.urban.org/publications/900985.html --NEWS-- Flexible Work Arrangements Thrive at AARP's Best Employers for ... TheMatureMarket.com (press release) - Grenoble,France ... Enlightened employers are making strategic business decisions in addressing the needs of an aging workforce by increasingly providing flexible work ... http://www.thematuremarket.com/SeniorStrategic/Best-Employers-for-Workers-Over-50-7705-5.html Tap into older workers' skills, employers told Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand Employers need to act now to harness the talents of an aging workforce because the present skill shortage will only get worse, a management consultant says. ... http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3823949a13,00.html AARP says NH unprepared for aging work force Boston Globe - United States But only one in 10 is taking steps to prepare, according to a study "Preparing for an Aging Workforce: A Focus on New Hampshire Employers" by AARP New Hampshire ... http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/10/14/aarp_says_nh_unprepared_for_aging_work_force/ Value older workers, employers urged The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA Manchester, New Hampshire's aging workforce is a growing concern for business, government and education, but older workers can be a rich resource for ... http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Value+older+workers%2C+employers+urged&articleId=675fb793-73a3-414e-9c99-aede8054d892 Aging Workforce Survey Finds Most Nurse Leaders Will Retire by the ... Yahoo! News (press release) - USA ... conducted to provide an overview of programs and strategies currently used by a small percentage of health care organizations to retain their aging workforce. ... http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061016/clm017.html?.v=61 Pension at 65 not a sure thing Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada ... ratio of producers to consumers and policy-makers are promoting "active aging.". ... Governments, arguing that people can stay in the workforce longer, have grounds ... http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1161985810060&call_pageid=968256290204&col=968350116795