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Pension incentives and labor force participation : evidence from the introduction of universal old-age assistance in the UK

Giesecke, Matthias; Jäger, Philipp - 2019 - preliminary draft

We estimate the labor force participation (LFP) response to the introduction of means-tested minimum pensions in the UK through the Old-Age Pension Act (OAP) of 1908. The OAP was a major social policy intervention and the first one to universally target older workers in a time of very limited...

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Work and Retirement Plans Among Older Americans

Abraham, Katharine G.; Houseman, Susan N. - 2006

We compare older workers' plans for work and retirement with their subsequent work and retirement outcomes using panel … data from the Health and Retirement Study. Among those with retirement plans, about half indicate they would like to cut …

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The retirement challenge : what's wrong with America's system and a sensible way to fix it

Baily, Martin Neil; Harris, Benjamin H. - 2023

"We need a new retirement paradigm as private pensions disappear. Families must take more responsibility for their … retirement by saving consistently, working long enough to accumulate enough savings, and spending their savings at an appropriate … rate in retirement. Families cannot build a secure retirement by themselves, however; they need help from government and …

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Retirement policy in an aging society

Clark, Robert L. (ed.) - 1980

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Working beyond 65 in Ireland

Nolan, Anne; Barrett, Alan - 2018

Extending working lives is often proposed as one route through which the costs associated with population ageing can be managed. In that context, understanding who currently works for longer can help policymakers to design policies to facilitate longer working. In particular, it is important to...

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