Exploring the synergy between promoting active participation in work and in society and social, health and long-term care strategies

Grammenos, S.; Atta, C.; Pestieau, Pierre; Vanhatalo, Rita; Perelman, Sergio

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	Document type :	Reports : External report
	Discipline(s) :	Business & economic sciences : Economic systems & public economics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/38061

Title :	Exploring the synergy between promoting active participation in work and in society and social, health and long-term care strategies
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Grammenos, S. [ > > ]
	Atta, C. [ > > ]
	Pestieau, Pierre [Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion > HEC-Ecole de gestion >]
	Vanhatalo, Rita [ > > ]
	Perelman, Sergio [Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Economie publique appliquée >]
Publication date :	2007
Publisher :	CESEP-BBJ-CREPP
Report number :	VC/2006/0340
City :	Bruxelles
Abstract :	[en] The purpose of this study is to provide information that can help the Commission and EU Member States engage in policy discussion on how social, health and long-term care systems can help enhance participation in work and family, social and community activities and how, in turn, participation in paid employment, family, social and community activities can contribute to healthy and autonomous living at present and in the future. Part I presents a review of the literature on the synergy between health and activity/work. Health affects work and social participation but on the other side work and activity affect health. We focus on people aged 55 and over as this interrelation (double causality) seems to be significant for important life events (retirement decision, social participation, etc.) of this age group. Part II presents a quantitative analysis and tries to identify national specificities. It presents the lessons which we can draw from European surveys. It presents a quantitative analysis based on the LFS, the EU-SILC, the ECHP UDB and SHARE surveys. The fourth step summarises national policies and gives a comparative analysis, while the fifth step presents the best practices. Finally, the last part summarises the main conclusions and the policy implications.
Research centres :	Centre de Recherche en Économie Publique et de la Population - C.R.E.P.P
Conducted at the request of :	CESEP
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/38061

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