It is often argued that implicit taxation on continued activity of elderly workers is responsible for the widely observed trend towards early retirement. In a first best world, it is certainly possible to eliminate this taxation and have a social security scheme that is redistributive and...

This paper studies the optimal price structure in the postal sector when worksharing is available (e.g., for collection, sorting and transportation). In particular, we compare the optimal worksharing discount to the ECPR discount. Classification JEL : L9, L51, L32