possible need to stay at work until the standard retirement age. In economic theory, retirement is described as an individual … decision in which the opportunity costs of leisure time are weighed against the anticipated retirement income. How the … to which couples coordinate their retirement plans and take a joint decision. Our analysis shows that joint retirement …

This paper investigates the mechanisms behind the health effects of retirement. Using a Regression Discontinuity Design … to exploit financial incentives in the German pension system for identification, I find that retirement improves … sleep duration as well as more frequent physical exercise seem to be key mechanisms through which retirement affects health. …

occurred that coincides with retirement. After age 66, subjective sleep quality appears to decrease again. Physical health … 60.Discussion. Around retirement, a transient increase in subjective sleep quality appears to occur, which might reflect …

bulk of research concentrates on the push-pull factors for early retirement vs. the continuation of work life until the … overlooked: for those who continue work beyond the age at which full government pension benefits are available (i.e., post-retirement … presumptive prevailing common convictions, we found that for post-retirement agency workers financial motives or needs seem less …

In order to face the aging of their populations governments of developed countries reformed their retirement systems … during the last two decades, by discouraging early retirement and increasing incentives to work for older workers. Senior … reaction to retirement incentives set by governments. This paper highlights how disutility to work can influence the …

fachlichen und physisch-psychischen Anforderungen bis zum Erreichen der Altersgrenze erfüllen." Alexander Gunkel …