Concerns about a recent rise in economic inactivity have prompted new policies aimed at discouraging early retirement and encouraging the labour force participation of women with young children. Stephen Machin and Jonathan Wadsworth argue that such interventions would be more cost-effective if targeted at groups for whom inactivity is a longstanding issue.

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20 October 2023     Paper Number CEPCP663

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This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Labour programme.