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The role of early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life

den Berg, Gerard J. van; Deeg, Dorly J.H.; Lindeboom, … - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2010

Serious life events, such as the loss of a relative or the onset of a chronic condition may influence cognitive functioning. We examine whether the cognitive impact of such events is stronger if conditions very early in life were adverse, using Dutch longitudinal data of older persons. We...

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The role of marriage in the causal pathway from economic conditions early in life to mortality

den Berg, Gerard J. van; Gupta, Sumedha - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2011

This paper analyzes the interplay between early-life conditions and marital status, as determinants of adult mortality. We use individual data from Dutch registers (years 1815-2000), combined with business cycle conditions in childhood as indicators of earlylife conditions. The empirical...

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Economic conditions at the time of birth and cognitive abilities late in life: evidence from eleven European countries

Doblhammer, Gabriele; den Berg, Gerard J. van; Fritze, … - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2011

, retirement schemes, pensions and insurances, it becomes increasingly important to understand the determinants of cognitive … of these periods differs across countries. <p> We apply data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe …

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The economics of grief

den Berg, Gerard J. van; Lundborg, Petter; Vikström, Johan - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2012

We study the short-run and long-run economic impact of one of the largest losses that an individual can face; the death of a child. We utilize unique merged registers on the entire Swedish population, combining information on the date and cause of death with parents' labour market outcomes, health...

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Long-run effects of gestation during the Dutch hunger winter famine on labor market and hospitalization outcomes

S. Scholte, Robert; den Berg, Gerard J. van; Lindeboom, … - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2012

birth. Hospitalization rates in the years before retirement are higher after middle or late gestational exposure. …

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Inequality in individual mortality and economic conditions earlier in life

van den Berg, Gerard; Lindeboom, Maarten; López, Marta - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2007

We analyze the effect of being born in a recession on the mortality rate later in life in conjunction with social class. We use individual data records from Dutch registers of birth, marriage, and death certificates, covering the period 1815-2000, and we merge these with historical data on...

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The effect of age-targeted tax credits on retirement behavior

Laun, Lisa - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2012

This paper analyzes the effect of two age-targeted policy initiatives to delay retirement that were simultaneously … year of birth while the social security system is governed by age retirement,i.e., the day of birth, in analyzing the …

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Can adult education delay retirement from the labour market?

de Luna, Xavier; Stenberg, Anders; Westerlund, Olle - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2010

In this paper, we examine whether adult education delays retirement and increases labour force participation among the … indicate no effects of adult education on the timing of retirement. …

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Economic fluctuations and retirement of older employees

Hallberg, Daniel - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2008

This paper studies the way in which labor market fluctuations affect the transition to early retirement among older … industry employment increases (decreases) the probability of early retirement. This result is driven by the public sector; in … after early retirement are higher during declining as well as expanding industry employment. The results support an …

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Does privatisation of vocational rehabilitation improve labour market opportunities? Evidence from a field experiment in Sweden

Jönsson, Lisa; Skogman Thoursie, Peter - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2012

This paper analyses if privatisation of vocational rehabilitation can improve labour market opportunities for individuals on long-term sickness absence. We use a field experiment performed by the Employment Service and the Social Insurance Agency in Sweden during 2008 to 2010, in which over...

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