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Increasing the value of age: guidance in employers’ age management strategies

pragmatic definition based on chronological age: older people are between 55
and 64.
This definition responds to the age limits of the European Commission,
which also considers a person as an ‘older employee’ when s/he exceeds the
age of 55. It also allows a pan-European statistical overview on the size of this
group and the challenges they are facing.

2.3. Study methodology

The study consists of the following four research steps:
(a) analysis of existing literature;
(b) mapping existing active age management strategies and practices in the
Member States; focusing on the context, political and legal framework,
funding and structures encouraging active age management in the
workplace, and the role of guidance
(c) conducting studies on age management practices in a selection of countries:
20 case studies in 12 selected countries, including 40 mini case studies in
the other countries, through desk research, and interviews with stakeholders
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(d) conducting interviews with policy-/decision-makers on European level and
other stakeholders.

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( ) The selected countries are the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Spain,
France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, the UK.

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