I estimate the effect of additional pension benefits on women's retirement decisions by examining a German pension …, creating a sharply different slope of benefits for similar women on either side of the kink point. I find that a 100 euro …

". We find that for both men and women the increase in the employment rate coincides with a reduction in the early … retirement incentive. The reduction of incentives mainly stems from the introduction of actuarial deductions for early retirement … and from the abolishment of specific early retirement pathways …

”. We find that for both men and women the increase in the employment rate coincides with a reduction in the early … retirement incentive. The reduction of incentives mainly stems from the introduction of actuarial deductions for early retirement … and from the abolishment of specific early retirement pathways …

retirement. Regarding women, whether public pension rules play a role is unclear. Most probably, the secular change of women … the late 1990s - and at the same time the steady increase in older women's labor force participation. In a first step, we …'s role in society is the main driver of the steadily increasing labor force participation among German women …

retirement. Regarding women, whether public pension rules play a role is unclear. Most probably, the secular change of women … the late 1990s - and at the same time the steady increase in older women's labor force participation. In a first step, we …'s role in society is the main driver of the steadily increasing labor force participation among German women …