older workers to a much larger extent than that ofyoung workers. This finding provides an explanation of the observed fall … ofparticipation rates of elder workers as a result of the post-war increase intax rates and replacement rates. We show that the age … pattern of searchunemployment does not match observed unemployment and we propose a new conceptof 'voluntary' unemployment …

The paper is an empirical cross-section study of the retirement decisions of American white men between the ages of 58 … circumstances of older workers. The two equations are estimated jointly by maximum likelihood, which takes into account the …). The model is reasonably successful in predicting retirement decisions, and casts serious doubt on previous claims that the …

The paper is an empirical cross-section study of the retirement decisions of American white men between the ages of 58 … circumstances of older workers. The two equations are estimated jointly by maximum likelihood, which takes into account the …). The model is reasonably successful in predicting retirement decisions, and casts serious doubt on previous claims that the …

unemployment benefits for older workers helps explain the low rate of employment just before the early retirement age. Decreasing … older workers just before early retirement age. Countries with an early retirement age at 60 also have lower employment … a more intensive job-search by older unemployed workers. -- retirement ; old workers ; search ; actuarial fairness …

. Spain is a paradigmatic example, with high unemployment rates and very low workforce reentry rates for unemployed workers …Employment rates among senior workers (aged 55 or over) in southern Europe are among the lowest in OECD economies …. Poor demand is typically blamed for this problem, but the interaction of pension rules and unemployment insurance may also …

unemployment benefits for older workers helps explain the low rate of employment just before the early retirement age. Decreasing … older workers just before early retirement age. Countries with an early retirement age at 60 also have lower employment … activity not only decreases the participation rate by inducing early retirement, but also badly affects the employment rate of …