Die Anhebung der Altersgrenzen in der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung erfordert längere Erwerbsphasen und einen späteren Erwerbsausstieg. Die Chancen für eine derartige Verlängerung des Erwerbslebens sind in einer Reihe von Branchen ausgesprochen ungünstig. Ziel der vorliegenden Studie ist,...

There is an intensive debate about old-age poverty in Germany that has induced political parties to develop proposals for higher pensions of poor pensioners in light of the federal elections of September 2013. In addition, several proposals from economists aim at reforming the pension system in...

Just a few months after the federal elections in Germany, the so called pension package entered into force. It mainly contains three measures: higher pensions for mothers with children born before 1992 ("mother pension"), a reduced retirement age for persons who contributed to the pension system...