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Productivity and the Age Composition of Work Teams: Evidence from the Assembly Line
Axel H. Borsch-Supan University of Mannheim - Department of Economics; University of Mannheim - Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Matthias Weiss University of Mannheim - Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA) December 15, 2008 MEA Discussion Paper No. 148-07 Abstract: This paper studies the relation between workers' age and their productivity in work teams. We explore a unique data set that combines data on errors occurring in the production process of a large car manufacturer with detailed information on the personal characteristics of workers responsible for the errors. We do not find evidence that productivity declines with age.
Keywords: Age-Productivity Profiles JEL Classifications: J24, J14, D24 Working Paper SeriesDate posted: January 31, 2009 ; Last revised: June 30, 2009Suggested CitationContact Information
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