Title
Industry representation, structural change and the older male worker in Australia (1985 to 2005)
Document Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Employment segregation and unfavourable changes to the industrial composition of employment are a possible reason for the long term decline in labour force participation of older males in Australia over recent decades. In this paper, I explore this proposition by analysing employment data for older males over the 1985 to 2005 period. Findings from segregation and shift-share analyses suggest that, although older males appear to be segregated by industry and generally over-represented in stagnant or declining industries, the net aggregate effects of structural change for older males' employment trends are minimal.
RIS ID
12715
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