Germany. As consequence of this policy reform, the time to retirement is increased from the perspective of recently unemployed …This study examines an increase in the early retirement age from 60 to 63 for the group of older unemployed men in … risk of leaving the state unemployment into employment or into early retirement due to exceptional rules. We find a …

In 1996, Germany introduced the Altersteilzeit (ATZ) law, which encouraged longer working lives through partial … retirement incentives. Using matched pension system and establishment survey data, we estimate changes in part-time employment … and retirement after ATZ. We find the policy induced growth in part-time work for men and extended men's expected duration …

In 1996, Germany introduced the Altersteilzeit (ATZ) law, which encouraged longer working lives through partial … retirement incentives. Using matched pension system and establishment survey data, we estimate changes in part-time employment … and retirement after ATZ. We find the policy induced growth in part-time work for men and extended men's expected duration …

that they will make a transition into volunteering after retirement. Following social production function theory, we assume … former occupational prestige value, the higher the perceived loss of prestige after retirement. Thus, doing a job with high … prestige value increases the incentive to volunteer in retirement. This assumption is tested, using data taken from the German …