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Precipitated by rapid globalization, rising inequality, population growth, and longevity gains, social protection programs have been on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the last three decades. However, the introduction of public benefits could displace informal mechanisms...
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Precipitated by rapid globalization, rising inequality, population growth, and longevity gains, social protection programs have been on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the last three decades. However, the introduction of public benefits could displace informal mechanisms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012207762
We study the labor supply effects and welfare implications of introducing a universal means-tested old-age assistance program in times of very limited social protection. We take advantage of a unique historical reform: The Old-Age Pension Act (OPA) of 1908, which, for the first time, provided...
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transfers can have important implications for family decisions. This paper estimates the effects of parental retirement on adult … exploit eligibility ages for early retirement for identification in a regression discontinuity design. The results show that … parent's early retirement significantly increases the probability of childbirth for adult children. However, parental …
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This paper analyzes the impact of women's retirement on their informal care provision. Using SOEP data, we address … significant effect of retirement on informal care provision, when using early retirement age thresholds as instruments … further exploit a sizable increase in the early retirement age for German women and find that affected women provide less non …
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Pflegebedürftige lassen sich bevorzugt von Angehörigen oder FreundInnen zuhause pflegen. Dieser sogenannten informellen Pflege wird auch im Gesetz Vorrang vor formeller, stationärer Pflege eingeräumt. Für viele Angehörige entsteht jedoch ein Zeitkonflikt zwischen der Pflegearbeit und ihrer...
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The share of workers who are self-employed rises markedly with age. Given policy concerns about inadequate retirement …
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We estimate a dynamic structural model of labor supply, retirement, and informal care supply, incorporating labor …
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We estimate a dynamic structural model of labor supply, retirement, and informal care supply, incorporating labor …
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active working life. Retirement through either of these pensions was and in 2006 still is an accessible exit route from the … labour market that provides a minimal but secure income flow. For those reaching the minimum legal retirement age, retirement … system make retirement very attractive, especially for those with bad labour market prospects. Accepting that this system was …
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