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ERIC Number: EJ583106
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0019-7939
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The Determinants of Hiring Older Workers: Evidence from Hong Kong.
Heywood, John S.; Ho, Lok-Sang; Wei, Xiangdong
Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v52 n3 p444-59 Apr 1999
A survey of 770 Hong Kong firms showed that, in a developed economy with little government intervention, many companies employed older workers but were not hiring new ones. Firms were more likely to invest in training when workers were young. Delayed compensation was more acceptable to younger workers. (SK)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Older Workers, On the Job Training, Personnel Selection
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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