Private wealth holdings are likely to become an increasingly important determinant in the jobexit decision of elderly workers. Net wealth may correlate with worker’s characteristics thatalso determine the exit out of a job. It is therefore important to include a rich set of...

This study analyses the development of the economic well-being of the elderly in Swedensince 1990 - a period characterized by increased influence from the financial market andextreme economic events - using data from the Household Income Survey. The elderly werenot isolated as pensions were cut,...

In this paper we document the importance of framing effects in the retirement savingsdecisions of college professors. Pensions in many post-secondary institutions are funded bya combination of an employer contribution and a mandatory employee contribution.Employees can also make tax-deferred...