As a preliminary step, we first provide some new empirical evidence that labor market conditions affect retirement … propose an equilibrium unemployment approach to retirement decisions that allows us to unveil the factors which explain why …: the retirement decision of unemployed workers depends on the labor-market frictions whereas that of employed workers does …

increasingly important factor in the retirement decision. Therefore it is relevant to know whether workers with a different … the Netherlands in the period 1995 through 2001, we analyse the impact of wealth, savings, and debt position on job exit …

. It is likely that the individual level of wealth will become an increasingly important factor in the retirement decision … through 2001, we analyse the impact of wealth, savings, and debt position on job exit rates. We find evidence for a positive …

retirement decisions in developed countries. However, women's and couples' labour supply decisions and the patterns of withdrawal … examine how social security financial incentives and personal characteristics affects one's own and spouses' retirement … decisions. Our results suggested that couples synchronize retirement and that they respond similarly to their own …

first five waves of the Health and Retirement Study. We also provide model simulations for two widely discussed reform …

important to include a rich set of observed characteristics in an empirical model for retirement in order to measure the …

important to include a rich set of observed characteristics in an empirical model for retirement in order to measure the …

We contribute to the literature on saving in retirement by studying the saving behavior of retirees in Iceland, a … remains positive in retirement and depends on having children, their income, and their saving. The saving rate drops upon the …

significant element of retirement accumulation for many New Zealanders. The Treasury maintains a programme of work related to … housing, saving, wealth accumulation and retirement. The results of this contribute to Treasury's role in providing advice to … would be needed to smooth consumption between pre- and post-retirement. Finally it explores the effect of some home equity …

pay-as-you-go universal pension. In addition, the model allows for a compulsory private retirement savings scheme … retirement along with the implications for saving. Importantly, the model incorporates a government budget constraint involving a …