longer and birth rates have declined. Postponing the full retirement age (FRA), when retirees are entitled to full pension …

This paper develops a general equilibrium life-cycle model with endogenous retirement and disability risk, in order to … analysis focus on the increase in the normal retirement age (NRA) from age 65 to 67 (Reform 2007) and the recent increase in … early retirement benefits in the future. …

contribution scheme. In particular we examine the relationship between retirement, fertility and pensions in a three …-period overlapping generations model. We focus on both the case of mandatory retirement and the case where the retirement age is freely … chosen. In the case of mandatory retirement, increasing longevity has an unambiguously negative impact on fertility and …