Gender and Extended Working Life: Cross-National Perspectives (Volume II)

Extended working life refers to the lengthening of the period in which older adults work professionally. Some important factors that have enabled individuals to work for extended periods include improvements in medical treatment, healthier lifestyles, and improved health and safety conditions at work. Policies related to the extension of working life need to take sufficient account of the gender and health dimensions of working longer. Gender pay, pension gaps, and differential life expecta...