We are interested in defining the optimal retirement age by socio-economic class, given a Defined Benefit and a …. Therefore, we provide an alternative based on two accounts. We look for the retirement age allowing the accumulated value, at … lower retirement age for lower socio-economic classes and a higher retirement age for wealthier individuals. …

scheme. We show that when retirement decisions are endogenous, aging increases the retirement age and the steady state level … of capital. The effect on pension payouts is in general ambiguous, except for the solution of full retirement, when this …

contribution scheme. In particular we examine the relationship between retirement, fertility and pensions in a three …-period overlapping generations model. We focus on both the case of mandatory retirement and the case where the retirement age is freely … chosen. In the case of mandatory retirement, increasing longevity has an unambiguously negative impact on fertility and …

. For those alive and thus allowed to vote, the temporary reduction in taxes outweighs the reduction in retirement benefits …

the normal retirement age from sixty-six to seventy-three, or 4) means-test the benefits and reduce them one-to-one with … participation ; retirement age ; demographic shift ; overlapping generations …