Abstract: After Easter, Germany's new labor and social affairs minister Andrea Nahles will be presenting the grand … pension system. A centerpiece of the reform package is early retirement on a full pension at 63 for those who have been paying … campaign emphasizing that "It's not a giveaway; it's earned." Critics, however, call early retirement at 63 a costly political …

retirement behavior as low-skilled Germans. The results are consistent with low-skilled workers in Germany being frozen in a …

This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and … conclusions. We provide evidence that the increase in the retirement age negatively affects health outcomes as the prevalence of …