Empirical analyses of retirement typically assume a single form of retirement. In this paper, I consider the … determinants of retirement in a competing risks model which allows for full and partial retirement. Simulation results indicate … that the large increase in Social Security benefits in the early 1970s has had moderate effects upon retirement, increasing …

"contributions" of employees and employers to the social security retirement and survivors fund …

Social Security retirement benefits can be claimed at any age between 62 and 70, with delayed claiming resulting in … and Retirement study, we show that individuals who turned 62 after 2000 are indeed more likely to delay than those who …

give an explanation of the findings. Similarity of retirement dates could be caused by similarity of tastes (assortative … the response of retirement to policy changes. Both simple data analysis and economic models of the age of retirement point … to coordination of retirement dates: husbands and wives tend to retire at the same time. According to the results, very …

"This ninth volume of the International Social Security series, which studies the social security and retirement …

social security incentives on retirement behavior in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands …

social security incentives on retirement behavior in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands …

how social security incentives and particularly their changes over time can explain the retirement decision. We calculate … indicators of benefit entitlement and derive retirement incentive measures. Using micro-estimation techniques, we find that more … generous retirement provision contribute to earlier retirement. Counterfactual reform simulations show strongly incentivizing …