Are older workers disadvantaged in the Hong Kong labour market?
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Asian Economic Journal
Publication Date
9-1-2000
Volume
14
Issue
3
First Page
283
Last Page
300
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Abstract
Using data collected from two surveys on the labour market in Hong Kong, this paper shows that older workers on average are more likely to be unemployed than younger ones. Unemployed workers aged above 45 tend to face a longer spell of unempoyment, receive fewer job offers and expect lower future wages than the unemployed younger workers. Older employed workers may also be disadvantaged. This paper compares the promotion and training opportunities available to olderand younger employed workers. We found that older workers are less likely to bepromoted or selected for training.
DOI
10.1111/1467-8381.00112
Print ISSN
13513958
E-ISSN
14678381
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Ho, L. S., Wei, X. D., & Voon, J. P. (2000). Are older workers disadvantaged in the Hong Kong labour market? Asian Economic Journal, 14(3), 283-300. doi: 10.1111/1467-8381.00112