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Age Identity and Elderly Job Participation in China

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In the context of rising life expectancy,there is a significant discrepancy between Chinese seniors'self-perceptions of the start of old age and the expectations of society around this age.The traditional paradigm,which forecasts individual economic behavior and formulates economic policies based on societal standards of age,is put to the test by this disparity.This study,which draws from the China Longitudinal Aging Society Survey(CLASS),examines the factors,processes,and improvement strategies that affect how older people choose to work.The following are our conclusions:(ⅰ)Chinese elderly believe their old age starts from 70 years on average;delaying perceived old age is a denial of aging and raises the likelihood of finding work.Elders who are youthful at heart have a 2.4％higher chance of remaining employed than elders who are old at heart.(ⅱ)In contrast to old-at-heart elders,young-at-heart elders are more likely to maintain their middle-age lifestyles,continue working,become motivated to engage in social activities,and gain the confidence to face challenges and continue in their career.(ⅲ)If the perceived old age is above 70 years,the milestone event of aging is retirement from work,and there are external pressures,particularly pressures from family intergenerational support,the perception of old age will have a more proactive impact on older workers.(iv)Despite rising pension benefits,older people's decision to remain in the workforce is still heavily influenced by their perception of their age.However this effect is notably gender-specific,as older women s decision to remain in the workforce is not greatly influenced by their own perception of their age.

Old age identityage valuesemployment choicesocial recognitionsubjective age

Yu Xiao、Wang Qihui

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Northeast Asian Research Center,Jilin University,Changchun,China

College of Northeast Asian Studies,Jilin University

General Project of the National Social Science Fund of China(NSSFC)Humanities and Social Science Research Youth Fund Project of the Ministry of Education

19BRK02821YJC840021

2024

10.19602/j.chinaeconomist.2024.05.07

中国经济学人(英文版)

中国经济学人(英文版)

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年,卷(期)：2024.19(3)
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