We study how occupations shape individual and aggregate retirement behavior. First, we document large differences in … individual retirement ages across occupations in U.S. data. We then show that retirement behavior among European workers is … strongly correlated with U.S. occupational retirement ages, indicating an inherent association between occupations and …

We study how social security influences the retirement behavior of couples. First, we exploit over two decades of full …-population data and a discontinuity design to document sizable retirement spillovers to spouses when individuals reach pension … joint retirement, which is driven by older spouses working longer. Accounting for these age differences reveals a strong …

We study how occupations shape individual and aggregate retirement behavior. First, we document large differences in … individual retirement ages across occupations in U.S. data. We then show that retirement behavior among European workers is … strongly correlated with U.S. occupational retirement ages, indicating an inherent association between occupations and …

Most industrialized countries today are facing historical demographic changes, paring increasing retirement with a … this effect by exploiting variation in the pre-determined component of retirement. We find that a 10-point increase in the … automation potential is low. Economic aging also impedes the creation of innovation at the technological frontier. …

This paper presents new evidence on the effects of retirement benefits on labor force participation decisions. The … analysis is based on a mandated rule for employer-provided retirement benefits in Austria that creates discontinuities in the … incentives for workers to delay retirement. We present graphical evidence on labor supply responses and effective financial …

relevance of the labor demand component in retirement decisions, we consider a trade liberalization between Switzerland and the … early retirement behavior in three periods (pre-liberalization, announcement, and implementation) for three groups of … retirement in MRA is not explained by more firms’ exits, nor by more early retirement among the exiting firms. It is rather the …

Adult education can mitigate the productivity decline in aging societies if older workers are willing to learn. We … examine a generous partial retirement reform in Germany that led to a massive increase in early retirement. Using county …

We study how social security influences the retirement behavior of couples. First, we exploit over two decades of full …-population data and a discontinuity design to document sizable retirement spillovers to spouses when individuals reach pension … joint retirement, which is driven by older spouses working longer. Accounting for these age differences reveals a strong …