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Erwerbstätigkeit auf Rekordniveau : Ergebnis richtiger Arbeitsmarktpolitik?
In: Wirtschaftsdienst : Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 93 (2013) 3, pp. 143-158
Die Erwerbstätigkeit befindet sich in Deutschland auf einem Höchststand. Die Ursachen hierfür sind vielfältig und nicht nur in der vor zehn Jahren verabschiedeten Agenda 2010 zu sehen. Das gestiegene Bildungsniveau, die hohe Erwerbsbeteiligung, demografische Aspekte, die schrittweise...
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The labor market effects of disability benefit loss
Bíró, Anikó; Hornok, Cecília; Krekó, Judit; Prinz, … - 2023
Disability benefits are costly and tend to reduce labor supply. While costs can be reduced by careful targeting, correcting past eligibility rules or assessment procedures may entail welfare costs. We study a major reform in Hungary that reassessed the health and working capacity of a large...
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Erwerbstätigkeit auf Rekordniveau: Ergebnis richtiger Arbeitsmarktpolitik?
Klinger, Sabine; Bonin, Holger; Horn, Gustav A.; … - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 93 (2013) 3, pp. 143-158
Die Erwerbstätigkeit befindet sich in Deutschland auf einem Höchststand. Die Ursachen hierfür sind vielfältig und nicht nur in der vor zehn Jahren verabschiedeten Agenda 2010 zu sehen. Das gestiegene Bildungsniveau, die hohe Erwerbsbeteiligung, demografische Aspekte, die schrittweise...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293637
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Migration and the demographic shift
Zaiceva, Anzelika; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2014
This chapter connects population aging with international migration. After documenting the trends for both, we review … the supply-push and demand-pull determinants of migration, focusing particularly on the role of age and aging. We … subsequently discuss the literature concerning the implications of migration in the context of aging for labor markets, health and …
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Chapter 3. Migration and the Demographic Shift
Zaiceva, A.; Zimmermann, K.F. - In: Handbook of the economics of population aging : Volume 1, (pp. 119-177). 2016
This chapter investigates the two-way relationship between population aging and international migration. After … role of age and aging. We subsequently analyze the implications of migration in the context of aging for labor markets, as … suggested as a solution for the aging problem, the existing academic literature from different fields is more cautious about its …
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The effect of firms' partial retirement policies on the labour market outcomes of their employees
Huber, Martin; Lechner, Michael; Wunsch, Conny - 2013
In this paper, we assess the impact of firms introducing part-time work schemes for gradual labour market exit of elderly workers on their employees' labour market outcomes. The analysis is based on unique linked employer-employee data that combine high-quality survey and administrative data....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390697
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Extended unemployment benefits and early retirement: Program complementarity and program substitution
Inderbitzin, Lukas; Staubli, Stefan; Zweimüller, Josef - 2013
This paper explores how extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits targeted to older workers affect early retirement and social welfare. The trade-off of optimal UI between consumption smoothing and moral hazard requires accounting for the entire early retirement system, which often includes...
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Does raising the retirement age increase employment of older workers?
Staubli, Stefan; Zweimüller, Josef - 2012
Two pension reforms in Austria increased the early retirement age from 60 to 62 for men and from 55 to 58.25 for women. The reforms reduced early retirement by 18.9 percentage points among affected men aged 60-62 and by 22.3 percentage points among affected women aged 55-58.25. The associated...
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The role of labor demand in the labor market effects of a pension reform
Geyer, Johannes; Haan, Peter; Lorenz, Svenja; Pfister, Mona - 2019
This paper shows that labor demand plays an important role in the labor market reactions of older women affected by pension deductions for early retirement. Based on a large representative sample of the German workforce (SIAB), we calculate the consequences of individual financial incentive...
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The effect of firms' partial retirement policies on the labour market outcomes of their employees : conference paper
Huber, Martin; Lechner, Michael; Wunsch, Conny - 2014 - This version: September 2013
In this paper, we assess the impact of firms introducing part-time work schemes for gradual labour market exit of elderly workers on their employees labour market outcomes. The analysis is based on unique linked employer-employee data that combine high-quality survey and administrative data. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010483305