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May 1983

The aging of the U.S. population: human resource implications

Malcolm H. Morrison

In the upcoming decades, 'older workers' will be competing against the largest cohort of middle-aged workers in our country's history; in the absence of other options, the elderly may feel increased pressure to retire or work part time.

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