Challenges for the Workforce Development of Older Workers in Brazil

September 15, 2015

Author

  • Phyllis Cummins

Alongside reforms to its social security system, it is argued that older workers in Brazil should be encouraged to remain longer in the labor force and postpone retirement while being productive. A lack of educational attainment is a major challenge for Brazil. The examination of workforce policies in Brazil reveals a fragmented system for workforce development without specific funding for older worker programs.

Public Policy & Aging Report, 25(4), 136-138. doi:10.1093/ppar/prv019

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Topics

  • Business/Economics of Aging
  • Education
  • Global Aging
  • Workforce Issues