Retirement around the World offers comparative analysis from twelve countries and examines the issue of age in the labor force. A …

pressure on social security programs—and, until recently, the pressure has been compounded by a trend toward retirement at an …

individuals in some countries relying on disability insurance until they are able to enter into full retirement. The sixth stage …, and considers the requirements of disability insurance programs, as well as other pathways to retirement …

Retirement around the World examines one explanation: social security programs actually provide incentives for early retirement … participation patterns, in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and … the United States. "This book is highly recommended for the serious student of retirement age trends and social security …

leading researchers takes an eclectic view of the subject. Among the broad topics discussed are work and retirement behavior …, disability, and their relationship to the structure of retirement and disability policies. While choices about when to retire are … made by individuals, these decisions are influenced by a set of incentives, including retirement benefits and health care …

on national budgets will increase substantially. In Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World, Jonathan … Gruber, David A. Wise, and experts in many countries examine the consequences of reforming retirement benefits in a dozen …

In recent years, the retirement age for public pensions has increased across many countries, and additional increases … relationship between social security programs and labor force participation, Social Security Programs and Retirement around the … World: The Capacity to Work at Older Ages explores people’s capacity to work beyond the current retirement age. It brings …

trends in private sector retirement saving and health care costs, as well as the uncertain nature of future demographic …