Policy paradigm for social participation in old age : focusing on comparison between OECD countries

Abstract

◈ 수요 측면의 고령자 고용 정책으로서 노인일자리 사업에 대한 효과성 분석 ◈ 고령화 시대의 대안적 노동시장 정책으로서 ‘일자리 나누기(work sharing)' 정책의 실현 가능성 검토 ◈ 외국의 고령자 고용정책의 특성 비교 분석 ◈ 우리나라 고령자 고용정책의 새로운 패러다임 모색

The purpose of this study is to analyze the types of older people's social or labor market participation by taking the viewpoint that social or labor market participation cannot be considered alone but has to go hand in hand with old age income insurance characteristics. In order to achieve such objective, this study categorizes the linked types of old age income policy and old age labor market participation. A k-means cluster analysis was applied to 28 OECD member countries. The next step was to analyze micro-data of the most representative country from each cluster in order to find out specific labor market characteristics of older people and their income composition. Last but not least old age income policy and labor market policies for older people was explored to draw meaningful implications for Korea. As a conclusion this study emphasizes on the importance of linking income policy with labor market policy for older people and the necessity to build up a more clear and distinct purpose for older people's social participation policies in Korea.