Over the last couple of decades there have been unprecedented increases in life expectancy which have raised important concerns for retirement savings. We solve a life-cyclemodel with longevity risk, which can be hedged through endogenous saving and retirement decisions. We investigate the...

Over the last couple of decades there have been unprecedented, and to some extent unexpected, increases in life expectancy which have raised important concerns for retirement savings and for the affordability of defined-benefit pension plans. We address questions concerning these topics by...