The paper asks why retirement can be so abrupt in countries such as France (1/2% of the workforce over 65), yet staged in Japan (8% over 65). We find part of the answer in tax laws that prevent people working and receiving a pension, and make little allowance for fair pension increases if...

This paper engages in an interdisciplinary survey of the current state of knowledge related to the theory, determinants and consequences of occupational safety and health (OSH). First, it synthesizes the available theoretical frameworks used by economists and psychologists to understand the...

Die Studie bietet einen Überblick über den Forschungsstand zu Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz am Arbeitsplatz (occupational safety and health, OSH) in Deutschland und dient damit als Grundlage für den deutschen Beitrag zum EU Koordinationsprojekt 'An inquiry into health and safety at work: a...

Obesity and overweight are linked to diseases that cost society a significant amount of resources. While behavior modification can reduce the problem, instigating such lifestyle changes is an uneasy task. One potential way to reduce the problem is through the use of financial incentives. In this...