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decisions in Germany, in particular disability benefit uptake. We show that financial incentives to retire do affect sick …
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In response to the challenges of increasing longevity, an obvious policy response is to gradually increase the statutory eligibility age for public pension benefits and to shut down pathways to early retirement such as special rules for women. This is, however, very unpopular. As an alternative,...
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policy. It takes Germany as an example, but it equally applies to the other large economies in Continental Europe. The paper …
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focuses on three large Continental European countries: France, Germany, and Italy. These countries have large pay …
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subsidies on retirement, savings and housing choices in the two countries. Germany faces a particularly pronounced aging process … percent at its peak in 2030. In this respect, changes that are occurring in Germany now may be regarded as indicative for … changes to come in the United States. Retirement, savings and housing behavior differ quite markedly between Germany and the …
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Population aging and pension reform will have profound effects on international capital markets. First, demographic change alters the time path of aggregate savings within each country. Second this process may be amplified when a pension reform shifts old-age provision towards more pre-funding....
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