We study the relation between workers’ age and their productivity in work teams, based on a new and 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 related to the errors. We correct for non-random sample selection and the potential endogeneity of the age-composition in work teams. Our results suggest that productivity in this plant which is typical for large-scale manufacturing does not decline at least up to age 60.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Maastricht |
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| Publisher | ROA |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
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| Series | ROA Research Memoranda |
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| Number | 009 |
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