Can Older Workers Stay Productive? The Role of ICT Skills and Training

This paper quantitatively examines the effects of aging on labor productivity using individual worker data in Korea. We find that attainment information and communications technology (ICT) skills participation job-related training can help older workers stay productive. The estimation results present ICT has a positive effect wages aged 50–64 with high level education or skill-intensive occupation. Job also significant workers. Even compared to younger workers, well-educated be more productive through higher job-training participation. evidence suggests decrease line process mitigated by equip themselves skills.