Against the background of the increasing legal retirement age, broader opportunities for a smooth transition to retirement are often demanded for elderly workers who are disinclined or unable to continue working full-time. This study compares different options for a transition to retirement. It...

Vor dem Hintergrund der Anhebung der gesetzlichen Altersgrenzen wird oft eine Verbesserung der Möglichkeiten des gleitenden Übergangs in die Rente für diejenigen gefordert, die im Alter nicht mehr so viel arbeiten wollen oder können. In dieser Studie werden Optionen eines gleitenden...

This paper assesses to which degree housing purchase subsidies are capitalized into property prices. Using a large-scale micro data set on German house prices, I exploit the introduction of a new subsidy scheme in the state of Bavaria. My difference-indifference estimations at the Bavarian...