This paper studies determinants of retirement transitions of Europeans and focuses on the impact of social security systems on retirement behaviour. The analysis uses the first 8 waves (1994-2001) of the European Community Household Panel (ECHP). Based on those survey data, option values are...

This paper studies the effect of individual and spousal characteristics on the labour force participation of elderly two-adult households. The comparative approach studies men and women separately and uses the first 8 waves (1994-2001) of the European Household Panel (ECHP). We compare results...