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 …

This paper considers the political economy of employment protection and retirement age and analyzes interaction between … electorate. These voters choose the degree of employment protection and the legal retirement age which define an optimal labor … mandatory retirement age …

the labour market. However, the regulations have become more restrictive in the last decade and early retirement usually …It is a challenge for politics that an aging population leads to demands that the retirement age is increasing while … leads to a lower pension. In this article, we map options for early retirement in other countries. We have found five main …

success in Austria focusing on educational and labour market outcomes. We consider different registers as well as survey data …

using the labour market space by, for instance, working more hours or increasing the retirement age, as this will alleviate …Demographic change across the globe puts pressure on labour markets and public finances. Most studies on ageing focus … working age population that is not active on the labour market, labelled as the labour market space. By analysing 21 …