The Future of Productivity

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In the US, three quarters of jobs have become more age friendly in the last 30 years. This has benefited not just older workers, but lots and lots of other workers as well. And I think that will help us maintain productivity for longer - even if our lifetime average may go down.

Co-host Janet Bush talks with Andrew J. Scott. Scott is professor of economics at London Business School; his work focuses on the economics of longevity. He's co-founder of the Longevity Forum and a member of the World Economic Forum's Council on Healthy Aging and Longevity, topics that are very much the focus of the McKinsey Health Institute. His book The 100-Year Life has sold more than a million copies in 15 languages. In this podcast, he covers topics including the following: