This paper investigates whether exchanging the Social Security delayed retirement credit, currently paid as an increase … voluntarily claim about half a year later if the lump sum were paid for claiming any time after the Early Retirement Age, and … about two-thirds of a year later if the lump sum were paid only for those claiming after their Full Retirement Age. Overall …

This paper asks how well Okun’s Law fits short-run unemployment movements in the United States since 1948 and in … the unemployment rate—varies substantially across countries. This variation is partly explained by idiosyncratic … features of national labormarkets, but it is not related to differences in employment protection legislation. …

Many Americans claim Social Security benefits early, though this leaves them with lower benefits throughout retirement … strategic survey about the lump sum. In other words, such a reform could provide an avenue for encouraging delayed retirement …