Kühntopf, Stephan; Tivig, Thusnelda - Institut für Volkswirtschaftlehre, Universität Rostock - 2008
The public pension system in Germany allows early retirement albeit at the cost of pension deductions. Deductions are calculated under the assumption that life expectancy is indepen-dent of the age of retirement and apply equally for men and women. The "fair" amount of deductions is currently...