This paper studies the impact of raising the eligibility age of early retirement on the re-
integration into the labor market of elderly unemployed workers. I exploit two Austrian …

Despite the relatively higher frequency of job displacement among older workers in Europe,
little is known about its effect on the work–retirement decision. Employing individual data …

In many European countries, re-employment probabilities of older unemployed workers are
relatively low. While there is evidence that financial incentives and search obligations are …

This paper presents empirical evidence on the effects of increasing the Early Retirement
Age on individuals' labor supply. We examine the impacts of two pension reforms in Austria …

Although the labour market situation of older workers has significantly improved over time,
opportunities to work at older age still vary considerably across EU countries. To trace …

Early retirement options are usually targeted at employees at risk of not reaching their
regular retirement age in employment. An important at-risk group comprises older …

This paper examines how unemployment late in workers' careers affects retirement timing.
Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation from 1996 to 2011, we …

Two pension reforms in Austria increased the early retirement age (ERA) from 60 to 62 for
men and from 55 to 58.25 for women. We find that raising the ERA increased employment by …

This paper presents a theoretical foundation and empirical evidence in favor of the view that
the tax on continued activity not only decreases the participation rate by inducing early …

Die vergangenen Jahre standen in Europa im Zeichen von Reformen der
Alterssicherungssysteme mit dem Schwerpunkt der Abschaffung der vorzeitigen …