This volume presents the third phase of the project. An analysis and country-by-country comparison of the effects of social security incentives on retirement behavior in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the United States.

Even as life expectancy in many countries has continued to increase, social security and similar government programs can provide strong incentives for workers to leave the labor force when they reach the age of eligibility for benefits. Disability insurance programs can also play a significant...

Durch die demographischen und ökonomischen Entwicklungen der letzten Dekaden sind Zweifel an der Tragfähigkeit der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung (GRV) laut geworden. Die Rufe nach einer Neugestaltung sind in keinem Zweig der Sozialversicherung so deutlich wie in der GRV. Ökonomische...