. We then use panel data from the Health and Retirement Study to investigate whether individuals' actual claiming behavior …

In most data sets of labor force participation of the elderly, an empirical regularity that emerges is that retirement … given the economic considerations that retirees typically face. This paper considers the puzzle of why retirement rates are …

This study examines retirement outcomes in the first four waves of the Health and Retirement Study. Measured retirement … is seen to differ, sometimes substantially, with the definition of retirement used and among various groups analyzed …. Moreover, these differences vary with the wave of the survey as respondents age. Retirement is comprised of a complex set of …

This paper summarizes five facts that have emerged from the recent literature on consumption behavior during retirement … they transition into retirement. In particular, the literature has shown that there is substantial heterogeneity in … spending changes at retirement across consumption categories. The declines in spending during retirement for the average …

schedules. For many, labor force participation near or after normal retirement age is limited more by a lack of acceptable job …

This paper uses data from the Health and Retirement Study to examine retirement and related labor market outcomes for …

retirement. Regarding women, whether public pension rules play a role is unclear. Most probably, the secular change of women …