Economic Determinants of the Optimal Retirement Age: An Empirical Investigation.

Fields, Gary S.; Mitchell, Olivia S.

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ERIC Number: EJ297637

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Publication Date: 1984

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Economic Determinants of the Optimal Retirement Age: An Empirical Investigation.

Fields, Gary S.; Mitchell, Olivia S.

Journal of Human Resources, v19 n2 p245-62 Spr 1984

In this paper the authors examine how the structures of earnings, Social Security, and pension benefits affect retirement behavior. They use an intertemporal model of labor supply, paying special attention to the institutional features of private pensions and Social Security benefits. (Author/SSH)

Descriptors: Fringe Benefits, Older Adults, Retirement, Retirement Benefits, Salaries

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Social Security

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