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 …

Early retirement options are usually targeted at employees at risk of not reaching their regular retirement age in … particularly negatively affected by the abolition of early retirement options. To measure differences in labor market reactions of … increased the early retirement age for women from 60 to 63 years. Based on a large administrative dataset, we use a regression …

Early retirement options are usually targeted at employees at risk of not reaching their regular retirement age in … particularly negatively affected by the abolition of early retirement options. To measure differences in labor market reactions of … increased the early retirement age for women from 60 to 63 years. Based on a large administrative dataset, we use a regression …

contributions boosted in many nations. Yet our research on old-age system reforms does not require raising mandatory retirement ages … or contributions. Instead, we offer ways to enhance incentives for people to work longer and delay retirement. There are … good reasons to incentivize older people to work longer and delay retirement. These include rising longevity, the shrinking …

changes in employment and long-term unemployment, early retirement as well as relative wages by age for Germany in the period …The paper describes labor market developments for older workers in Germany in recent years. It provides a a summary of … the main changes in labor market and pension policies in Germany which might have contributed to these developments. The …