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Der größte Babyboomer-Jahrgang 1964 wird im Jahr 2024 sechzig Jahre alt. Der Gipfel der sogenannten demografischen Welle erreicht somit Ende der 2020er-Jahre das Rentenalter. Wie kam es zu dem Phänomen der Babyboomer? Wer gehört eigentlich dazu? Der Beitrag liefert Antworten zu diesen Fragen...
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The extent, speed and impact of population ageing have often been exaggerated because standard indicators such as the …
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In most OECD countries, pension reform policy has decreased the level of intragenerational redistribution over the last three decades, that is, redistribution among members of the same generation with high and low pension entitlements. This trend has occurred despite heterogeneity in life...
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In most OECD countries, pension reform policy has decreased the level of intragenerational redistribution over the last three decades, that is, redistribution among members of the same generation with high and low pension entitlements. This trend has occurred despite heterogeneity in life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013266642
This paper examines the effect of increased elderly employment in Japan, caused by the legal obligation of continued employment enacted in 2006, on employment of other workers and elderly's own earnings. I find no evidence for substitution between young full-time workers and elderly workers,...
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Although demographic change leaves pay-as-you-go pension systems unsustainable, reforms, such as a higher pension age, are highly unpopular. This contribution looks into the role of intrinsic motivation as a driver for pension reform acceptance. Theoretical reasoning suggests that this driver...
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We find that segments of society who have shorter life expectancy can expect a lower retirement income and lifetime utility due to the longevity of other groups participating in the same pension scheme. Linking retirement age to average life expectancy magnifies the negative effect on the...
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A significant literature in the social sciences addresses the impact of child-bearing and rearing on marital stability and on mothers' labour market outcomes. Much less is known about older mothers' employment and marriage patterns when the adult children leave the parental nest. This study aims...
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We show that a Scottish policy reform, which introduced free formal personal home care for those aged 65 and above, reduced the probability and the hours of receiving informal personal care. Moreover, we find that the group of individuals that most benefited from the policy introduction, i.e....
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run, particularly for rapidly ageing nations, but also entail non-negligible transitional costs. …
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